"Long O" words

Yes, it happened again. Again, Camryn's quick wit and vocabulary made her teacher laugh hard enough, that she felt like she needed to call and tell me what my daughter said.

So the week after the "long I" conversation, Mrs. Cox again had another adult in the room as she taught her "long O" lesson. That particular day, there was a UO researcher taking data about the kids for a district/university collaboration. As Mrs. Cox gave the kids one minute to think of a "long O" word, she warned the researcher (with a wink and a smile) to keep an eye on Camryn, and note her response.

Sure enough, Camryn's hand had already shot up. She had a word to share. As she turned her attention back to the class, the teacher called on Miss C., who shared her word.

"Cope!" she said.
Mrs. Cox probed further. "Can you explain what you mean?"
"Sure," Camryn stated. "Like...My mom just can't cope with my sister anymore!"

And so Mrs. Cox turned to the UO researcher, raised her eyebrows, and giggled. Then she praised Camryn for coming up with an original word, and using it correctly. More correctly than even Mrs. Cox could even imagine. :)