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Soren's Media Words

As Soren develops more and more vocabulary, he is better able to make finer distinctions and express exactly what he wants. This means that, rather than just "tee vee" or "buk", he can ask for specific movies and books. Below is a list of his media words. I've tried to spell them like it sounds when he says them, to capture his facility.

aech dog
(H dog) - "Harry the Dirty Dog" (book)
akis akis (kiss kiss) - "Kiss, Kiss" (book)
baebee (baby) - "The New Baby" (book)
beeya (B) - "Letter B" (song)
chorj (George) - "Curious George" (book)
cow (cow) - "Where's my Cow?" (book)
chik chik boom (chicka chicka boom) - "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom" (book)
chooch (church) - "Green Eggs and Ham" (book)
dog (dog) - "That's my Dog" (book)
dooeen (doing) - "Do as I'm Doing" (song)
elfant egg (elephant egg) - "Horton Hatches the Egg" (book)
ess arr ku (S R Q) - "ZYX" (song)
foks noks (fox knox) - "Fox in Socks" (book)
men (man) - Megaman (video game)
pop (pop) - "Hop on Pop" (book)
rok (rock) - "The Wise Man and the Foolish Man" (song)
seeya
(C) - "Sesame Street's ABCs" (movie)
see coffer
(C conifer) - "C is for Conifer" (song)
see cookee (C cookie) - "C is for Cookie" (song)
seereal (cereal) - "Cereal Girl" (song)
skwaer (square) - "Hip to be Square" (song)
spyer (spider) - "The Itsy Bitsy Spider" (song)
stuh wuz (star wars) - "Lego Star Wars" (video game)
tatooee (rattatouille) - "Rattatouille" (movie)
tuttel (turtle) - "Yertle the Turtle" (book)
tsz tsz (monkey noise) - "Caps for Sale" (book)
zar (are) - "Where the Wild Things Are" (book)
zeeya (Z) - "Z Z Blues"

Comments

Hannah said…
"church" is Green Eggs and Ham? I'm assuming he reads that one in sacrament meeting??

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