Text talk challenge

There's this cool thing in Winkie's school called text talk. Its a little group activity where a bunch of kids are read aloud to, and thus introduced to a few sophisticated words which are new to them. The idea being, the earlier they are introduced to these words, the better are the chances that they will begin to use them as part of their vocabulary. So, every week, we will be sent home a handout containing the text-talk words and are encouraged to use in it conversations with our kids.

I stuck it up on the fridge so me and R could see it and be reminded to use it. Last evening, when I first used a word, Winkie's head snapped up in surprise.....as if I had just said something magical. He looked at me wondrously, amazed that Amma knew a bit of that special language that he hears only at school. And little by little, I used each of the 6 text talk words, and re-emphasised the meaning through the context. Thus now, Winkie knows that I find him very amusing when he makes his funny faces. I detest any clutter lying around, and he detests any wet spots on the carpet. He knows that I feel content after a good meal. He knows that he mimics me when I say I love you, and he says I love you back. And he doesn't much get what snarling is all about. And he figures that he has gumption if he stands up to a bully on the bus.

So there you have it people...this week's text talk words : Amusing, Detest, Gumption, Snarled, Mimic, Content. I figure, why should only Winkie have all the fun with words in school? Why not have our very own text talk challenge....by using all these 6 words in one full meaningful, justifiably long, sentence. Upto it? If so...coin a sentence with all these words and drop a line here. A winner will be picked out in 24 hours starting.......now!!! :D