![]() Farmer Small hopes he uses "X" soon! "How's learning the alphabet going, Farmer Small?" I asked. "I'm not doing that anymore." said Farmer Small. "Why?" "Did you know that there are 26 letters in the alphabet? And some of them are extras. That's too many to learn!" I thought about it. 26 letters could be a lot to learn if you have a little plastic brain, but I wasn't sure about the "extras." "Really?" I asked. "There are extra letters?" "Yes." said Farmer Small. "Do we really need the letter "C?" Don't "S" and "K" cover it?" I hadn't really thought about it. Personally, I'm fond of the letter "C." Also, the thoughts in his little plastic brain were giving me a headache. But then, I had an idea. "How about if you only have to learn 6 letters?" "Maybe," he said, suspiciously, "what are they." B-I-N-G-0. "That's five," he said. Are you trying to make me learn "C"?" "No, no, forget "C." I said . The sixth letter is "X" so you can sign your name in case you win." "Win?" asked Farmer Small. "What do I win If I learn those letters ?" "Money." I said. Farmer Small smiled. "I can learn those letters!" That's the attitude everyone should have toward learning the alphabet, or at least some of it. Good luck Farmer Small! Comments are closed.
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AuthorCeline Boyle is a writer living in Maine. She is a member of SCBWI. Archives
September 2013
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