Genesis 1 - 2 paraphrase
Wednesday, Aug 15, 2007
My first grader has assumed the role of “teacher” for her three-year-old sister this year. If anyone would ever ask her, “Who died and made you in charge,” she is the kind who would answer innocently, “Me.” She is a firstborn even though she is second. My real firstborn must have not gotten the memo.
I bought new schoolbooks for the three school-aged children, but I neglected to buy anything new for our preschooler. So my new teaching assistant created some activities for our three-year-old: match the shapes, complete the patterns, math problems, trace the letters, and Bible memory work.
She wrote down Genesis 1:1 for her to memorize and then on the following page wrote this “Bible story book” synopsis of Genesis 1 – 2. Note the last two sentences:

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Amy, how precious. Thank you for sharing this with us. Now I really understand why we women were made!
Comment by Lynne Morgan (August 15, 2007 @ 12:24 pm )
hehehehe…tooo cute - glad to know that all of us women are here because the men were ‘bord’ - I love it!!!
~christa~
Comment by Christa (August 15, 2007 @ 12:24 pm )
Now THAT is funny!
Comment by Lady Why (August 15, 2007 @ 12:29 pm )
That is adorable. It’s also impressive that your first grader is writing words like “separated”. Love that homeschooling!
Comment by Whoever (August 15, 2007 @ 12:48 pm )
How cute! She sounds like she has a great personality.Blessings!
Comment by Christine (August 15, 2007 @ 1:11 pm )
Hysterical! I wonder if she equates “alone/lonely” with “bored,” somehow.
Comment by Carole (August 15, 2007 @ 1:53 pm )
That’s definitely a keeper to be pulled out for her future husband!!
Comment by Stephanie (August 15, 2007 @ 2:09 pm )
Hee hee. Do new wives come with a label, “For entertainment purposes only”???
Comment by Tamara (August 15, 2007 @ 3:36 pm )
OK, I’ll be the first guy to weigh in:
Technically and theologically, that is incorrect.
OK, I’m just kidding. It really was kinda funny. I’m sure my wife will think it’s really funny!
Comment by Ken Fields (August 15, 2007 @ 4:31 pm )
ROFLOL! He got bored….out of the mouths of babes.
This is a keeper, for sure!
Comment by Grafted Branch@Restoring the Years (August 15, 2007 @ 6:05 pm )
I had to come out of lurk mode for this one! Just precious!
I really do enjoy you blog, Amy- I have learned much from visiting you and thanks so much for your willingness to share your thoughts on some pretty strong subjects. Thanks!
Comment by Regina Clare Jane (August 15, 2007 @ 6:48 pm )
laughing out loud! That one goes into the portfolio.
Comment by sara (August 15, 2007 @ 7:05 pm )
See? Even a first grader knows that without us gals around, the party would be pret-ty boring!
Comment by Elizabeth (August 15, 2007 @ 10:07 pm )
That’s one way of explaining it…;o)
Comment by Miss Kelly (August 16, 2007 @ 12:09 am )
Love it! Thanks for sharing.
Comment by Valerie (August 16, 2007 @ 12:20 am )
That is funny. It is great what the kids pick up and teach the littles!!! About names, We have 4 boys, the first two of course are named after their grandfathers, then #3 isn’t named after anyone really. Finally, when #4 came along my husband relented and used his middle name for #4. I kind of feel sorry for #3. Oh, well, I am sure he will get over it.
Comment by Kelly Bowland (August 16, 2007 @ 8:36 am )
This is just the best! Your first grader can write WAY better than mine. But mine is a boy! My oldest is a girl (16)and she likes to run the show, too.
Comment by Nancy (August 16, 2007 @ 9:58 am )
I wonder where she got that kind of spunk!? I’m sure it was from a some great grandmother in the family, right?!?!?!
Comment by Kelli (August 16, 2007 @ 10:15 am )
This is BEYOND funny . . . .
Comment by Mrs. P. (August 16, 2007 @ 10:52 am )
This is just the cutest! HA HA HA! (((((HUGS))))) sandi
Comment by (((((HUGS))))) sandi (August 16, 2007 @ 11:54 am )
Priceless! That’s a keeper, and your kids are too! I LOVE it!!! Thanks Amy!
Amy R.
Comment by A.R. (August 16, 2007 @ 2:05 pm )
Amy, that is so precious!! Kids are so precious. Come and read my 5 year old son’s interpretation of Creation and Adam.
http://milk–and–cookies.blogspot.com/2007/06/history-as-told-by-5-year-old.html
Comment by Amy (August 16, 2007 @ 3:21 pm )
Oh, that made me laugh out loud!
Comment by Mrs. J (August 16, 2007 @ 4:06 pm )
OK, I’m really embarrassed to admit this, but she’s going into second grade technically, not first.
And yes, I’m the teacher. Any cracks about homeschooling and I will have to post my Florida public teacher certification here…
Comment by Amy Scott (August 19, 2007 @ 9:22 pm )
Love those type of things that kids say. No matter whos child it is you can’t help but smile!
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Funny that a child from a large family just knows being alone means boring. My seven year old is a boy, so he is not as academic as your little one. But his pictures are always interesting, usually some form of war or the like. We are still training him to be more civilised.
Blessings,
Amanda
Comment by Amanda Axelby (November 12, 2007 @ 3:55 pm )