doing that positive role model thing

[windup-boytoy.livejournal.com]

[He's sitting in the library, in that little corner that he's set up as a kind of classroom. There are a number of books stacked on the table, some simple math problems on the chalkboard, and he's sitting and grading a workbook with a red pen. Maybe he should take a break eventually, but right now, he's dealing with multiplication.]

I really need to get those times tables...



[OOC: Feel free to interrupt! I forget whoall Ri promised to teach (besides his Little Brother).]

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[mini-thief.livejournal.com]

[Well then, have a little girl watching you curiously!]

[windup-boytoy.livejournal.com]

*he feels eyes on him and looks up*

... yes?

[mini-thief.livejournal.com]

Watcha doin?

[Said in the typical curious five year old tone of voice.]

[windup-boytoy.livejournal.com]

... I'm grading these math problems.

[mini-thief.livejournal.com]

[...She picks up a random book to look at.]

....Looks different from the books at home.

[She may know how to speak in English, but she doesn't know how to read English. Only Al Bhed.]

[windup-boytoy.livejournal.com]

*blinks a bit*

Well... this is the alphabet for English, which is what a lot of people here use.

[mini-thief.livejournal.com]

[Blinks as well.]

I cant read English yet.

[windup-boytoy.livejournal.com]

Oh. Well, would you like to learn?

[mini-thief.livejournal.com]

[Smiles.]

Yes please!

[windup-boytoy.livejournal.com]

Well, take a seat then. Do you know your letters?

*he rustles about to find the beginning readers and such*

Must sleeeeeeeeeeeep. Talk to you later!

[mini-thief.livejournal.com]

Um. I know the Al Bhed alphabet?

[Sits down.]

gnight~

[windup-boytoy.livejournal.com]

Well... can you write your alphabet down so I can look at it? And I'll write the English alphabet down so we can compare them.

[mini-thief.livejournal.com]

[She nods and looks for a piece of paper and a pen.

Once found she'll work on writing down her Alphabet, which looks like this:

http://ffproject.net/forumwiki/images/Al_bhed_script.jpg ]

[windup-boytoy.livejournal.com]

*okay that's totally foreign to him, but he'll write down the English alphabet for you anyway*

[mini-thief.livejournal.com]

[Which of course looks totally foreign to her.]

[windup-boytoy.livejournal.com]

*looks between the two alphabets*

Well. I guess we start at the beginning. A. B. C. D...

*points at each letter as he recites the alphabet, yes he's doing it in the song*

[mini-thief.livejournal.com]

[Watches, paying as close attention as she can. If she can start learning about basic machina already, then she can learn this!]

[windup-boytoy.livejournal.com]

*once he's done, he looks at you*

There. That's the English alphabet.

[mini-thief.livejournal.com]

[Nods, biting her lip a little.]

Um, okay.

bed for me

[windup-boytoy.livejournal.com]

*gives you an encouraging look*

It might take a bit to remember, but that's okay.

Sleep well!

[mini-thief.livejournal.com]

[Smiles!]

Yup! I'll learn to read really well!

i did~

[windup-boytoy.livejournal.com]

*smiles in return, then fishes out a little workbook for you*

Here. This teaches you the letters in order, and how to write them. You can write in it.

Good. ^^

[mini-thief.livejournal.com]

[Smiles more!]

Thanks!

[windup-boytoy.livejournal.com]

You're welcome. Try the first five letters right now, and I'll see how well you're doing.

[mini-thief.livejournal.com]

[Nods and gets to work on trying to learn and write the letters.]