Show and Tell

Little B's teacher sent him home with a cheat sheet for show and tell. On it, Mom or Dad was to fill in the blanks.

Simone ran little B through the teacher's format. "First you have to say, 'Hi, my name is little B. This is my show and tell. It's a book." And so on...

Little B dutifully watched his mother perform show and tell. Then it was his turn. He hung his head down and whispered, "Hi. My name is little B." Most of what he said was a mumble lost to anyone not within an inch of his mouth.

Simone frowned. "Can't you say it louder?" She asked.

"Okay," said little B. He repeated his spiel much louder this time.

Simone smiled. "Perfect! That's the way you should do show and tell in class!"

But little B shook his head no. "We have to do show and tell this way," he assured his mother, ducking his head down and demonstrating a whispered mumble. "That's how EVERYONE does it."

Sigh.