We've been reading Amos Fortune, Free Man for our morning read-aloud. The other day we got to the part where he learns to "read, write, and cipher." I asked Barngirl and Gameboy if they knew what "cipher" meant. Gameboy piped-up, "Yeah. It means to break a code."
"Well, yes, sort of. In this case it's talking about learning to do math. He was learning reading, writing, and math."
Then, since we're on the lookout for words that they can learn to spell, I asked, "Do you think you could spell 'cipher?'"
Again, Gameboy confidently informs me, "Of course, Mom. I've watched National Treasure with the subtitles on.....I can spell C-I-P-H-E-R!"
Well, his tone suggested it, but at least he didn't actually SAY---
