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you can indent here. okay? I don't wanna indent. how did you get the idea for your stories or. how did you make up the story? did you like caterpillars when you were little? or did your mother say you eat too much junk food like my mother says or something like that. how would you like to say it? how could he make up t...
how did he... oh yeah. how did he write and draw all this stuff by himself. mhm how did you... write and do all this. n y indent it a little. oh. [silence as Chi writes] okay good. is that a statement or a question? question. good. [coughs]. and you wanna ask him about when he was little? if he played with insects? and...
well just like you began it. you wanna end it in a similar way. how do you write sincerely? s i n... how 'bout uh hm let me see. re let me read it to you. so you'll see that it's the whole thing. okay? or you wanna read it to me? when you finish it? hm? [giggles]. dear Mr Carle my name is Chi and I'm nine and a half ye...
and if you wanted to do your abbreviated name now you could. = = = childes/CHILDES_NA/HSLLD/HV7/LW/joylw7.cha = = = [Home Visit 7] okay? %int: gently dear Mister Carle. hi. how did you get the idea of the book? I like the part when he eats all the junk food on Saturday. my mom would never let me eat all that junk food...
how do you spell... %int: whispers [continues to talk about the tape recorder and switching the batteries] [the tape recorder is turned off and then back on. EXP is still adjusting the tape recorder. Mot and Chi have begun the letter writing process.] xxx I like the part where he eats all the junk food on Saturday [lau...
just erase that part that makes it look like a g. good spelling. sincere sincere:ly Chi. [bef Mot and Chi are whispering something?] good. [MOT is busy with her nephew] I'm finished. you all done? you wanna read it? okay. dear Mr Carle... hi we've been reading your book The Very Hungry Caterpillar and enjoyed it. how d...
he was a pretty butterfly. I live in Massachsetts too. good job on doing your book. sincerely, Chi. do you like to write with a pen or a pencil? uh pen. oh. %int: disappointed don't you think pencil in case you make a mistake? pencil. [laughs]. okay. here it is. [coughs]. let's see. this light's better. [coughs]. you c...
[laughs]. m r is mister. %int: softly mister... mhm. [tv on in the background] shouldn't... you're writing very pretty. [clears throat]. [Chi's sister comes in; she and Mot discuss laundry for the next :2] period. [refers to Chi's letter-writing] I've been reading your book for years. he did [laughing]. he wrote that [...
should I be helping him? yeah! that's fine. however it works best for you guys. alright. how 'bout the Harvard University um students um come to my house every year with this book? okay. and then you could say something nice about the book. [laughs]. [laughs]. in the light of the moon a little egg lay on a leaf. [MOT r...
[MOT and EXP discuss the project for :25] alright. the Harvard University people. [laughs]. [laughs]. alright. [clears throat]. okay. what... one sunday morning the warm sun came up and pop out of the egg came a tiny and very hungry caterpillar. [MOT continues reading from book] he started to look for some food. am I s...
I got you started. okay? read it from the beginning. so you can get your thoughts going. [MOT and Chi's sister discuss some clothing that's been misplaced for :53; Mot also asks Chi's brother to turn down the TV] alright. the Harvard University people came with your book? [MOT is reading from Chi's letter] [chuckles]. ...
on Tuesday he ate through two pears he was still hungry. the caterpillar. [laughs]. on Wednesday he ate through three plums but he was still hungry. four strawberries... [condensing the text of the book] five oranges... oh my goodness look at him. everything he ate huh? [laughs]. I know. that night he had a stomachache...
put a couple more thoughts down and then finish it off. so it's a complete story that you wrote? like a complete letter? that's what the teachers tell my kids. that they should elaborate more in their writing? yeah. yeah. it's hard though. I mean I think it's hard. kind of. now put what you think or what you like about...
he was a pretty butterfly. that's nice. that's nice. but there's two t-s in butterfly. that was nice. okay? I'll just do that [chuckles]. there you go. [laughs]. you could say something like um I live in Massachusetts too. or something. yeah. mister Carle who lives in Massachusetts... [MOT is reading from the jacket co...
e. e. t t s. t. t t s. that's a funny name isn't it? yeah. Massachusetts? xxx name. yeah. Massachusetts. [pronounced moshatusets] how many o-s in too when you mean also? [Chi probably writes out the word too] yep! where's your periods? period. and how you gonna end it? period. [MOT talk about Sis for :18] oops. [laughs...
what should I write? no to the right? what should I write down? right here. yeah from is fine. or sincerely. how do you do that? [laughs]. s i... capital s. what is that? it's a c. I'm doin' cursive. I said capital s. oh. [sound of erasing] i n c e r e l y. comma. that's nice. now your name. no put it down here 'cause ...
uh January... is that a capital j? [aft sounds of erasing can be heard.] I've never seen a capital j like that! %int: laughing how do you do it? you do this? a capital j? like Jake. oh yeah! [laughs]. [laughs]. no you're goin' the wrong way. but I like doin' it this way. [chuckles]. well... that's an f! you silly [laug...
and make a capital j. okay. so I should go... no you gotta s come up this way. and then go down. oh so you go... like the caterpillar. okay. I mean the butterfly. oh yeah. there you go. %int: encouraging okay. it's January? today's the twenty third. twenty third I think. yeah. and then... good year. you got the year ri...
= = = childes/CHILDES_NA/HSLLD/HV7/LW/boblw7.cha = = = [Home Visit 7] [Instructions not on the tape. Mot answers the telephone, then discusses the weather with EXP] Mom what do you think I should write? by Chi. Dear Eric Carle. I like the part when you showed the part with the fruit. With all that fruit he got so fat h...
and then he ate... but it's a good thing that um he had those four holes on each thing. mhm. these holes are easy. they cut through all that paper. mhm. guess what I'm watching. that's... we were watching. what's that? Return of the Jedi. okay. %int: sing-song that's a neat movie huh? do you think I should start on a d...
alright. say it again. slowly. out loud. fruit. I don't remember to pronounce it. say the word. no but I want you to say the word honey. fruit. happy? so what do you think comes after the f? 'cause that really says what? fart? mhm. so where do you think that r will probably really go? after the f that's what I mean! %i...
mhm. but you don't want me to help you. what do you think? okay. you needta bring that down for your p. %int: $=1 whispers okay. that's not a p. %int: whispers I thought it said part. yeah but now look it... there's your p. okay? then I messed up right here. [p had a tail going up not down?] okay now what? put a period...
I can't remember. what. do I needta finish the whole thing right down to the very... how ever much you want Chi. okay? whatever you think. I think I'll stop there. you're gonna stop there? mhm. can you read me what you wrote? mhm. okay. one sec'. can I write the end of the letter or just the end? whatever you want hone...
slow down. two as in two? or too as in also? too. as in also? as in two. okay. that's correct. [MOT talks to her boyfriend] I'm done Mommy. may I see it? okay. let me see this honey. can I tell you something? don't erase anything. I wanna explain something to you honey. what? he had to make! not t two as in two he hadt...
xxx you just get useta it. it is hard isn't it? well what are we gonna do next? okay. four two two nine five. [saying date] today's the twenty second isn't it? no it's the twenty first. er twenty first yep. I'm gettin' ahead of myself. [somewhere in here Mot is correcting some things herself. Notes say she changes some...
with all of the fruit he got so fat he hadta make a cocoon [sing-song]. great! okay. thanks Chi. = = = childes/CHILDES_NA/HSLLD/HV7/LW/roslw7.cha = = = [Home Visit 7] we're gonna send him your letter along with all the other letters of the kids that we visit. dear Eric Carle. I really like the drawings you did in your...
you writin' letters? good boy. %add: cat and I'll check. yeah. [inaudible whisper] [continues to read book silently, then puts the book down and begins to write the letter, turning the pages while writing] [cough]. [writes letter, turning the pages while writing] okay. %int: $=4 softly all set? that looks great. wanna ...
boy. do you write a lot o' letters Chi? not really. %int: softly no? [laughs]. sometimes. %int: softly you did that really quickly. thanks. %int: barely audible thanks. well we're gonna send that to 'm. = = = childes/CHILDES_NA/HSLLD/HV7/LW/tomlw7.cha = = = [Home Visit 7] and um there's a pencil or a pen. dear Mister ...
on Sunday morning the warm sun came up and pop out of the egg came a tiny and very hungry caterpillar. he started to to look for some food. on Monday he ate through one apple but he was still hungry. on Tuesday he ate through two pears but he was still hungry. on Wednesday he ate through three plums but he was still hu...
is that all stuff that you like? mhm. yeah? what would have been your favorite day? uh I think uh I don't know. I gotta see what day it's in. apple a pear... [mumbles to himself while looking through the book] I think maybe Thursday. strawberry? yeah. you don't like strawberries I thought. well I don't really like 'em ...
so how would you start this letter? hm dear Eric um Carle. or dear Mr Carle you think? okay. should I write it? mhm. [$=3 Chi is writing] hm hm. hm. should I write I really like your book The Very Hungry Caterpillar? mhm that's a good start. [? leave a space down there behind the line] move in a little for your paragra...
would you like to write... was that your favorite part? that you really liked the way he ate through everything on Saturday? yeah. you liked all the things he ate through on Saturday? yeah. okay. try to think of a way to form it in a sentence. I liked the page where he ate everything on Saturday. okay. or you can... an...
e n j... isn't it amazing how that word always pops up xxx... o y e d. e n j o y e d that's right. o y e d? o y e d. whaddo you say are you gonna tell me what you're writing? I really enjoyed how he ate through all the things on Saturday. okay. what were those things? ate through all of the... like the foods. different...
poked a little hole through a cup cake. poked a little hole through a sausage, a cherry pie, a lollipop, salami, swiss cheese, pickle ice cream cone and chocolate cake. yeah but you know that you hafta remember... but look at his size right? well maybe if I was that big. yeah. [laughs]. yeah if I was that big. you know...
[laughs]. and he isn't kidding. [laughs]. [11 48 EXP, MOT, and Chi talk briefly about motion sickness in general and Chi's moion sickness in particular] so on Sunday he ate um the green leaf and it made him feel better. so that was good huh? mhm. [sound of a page turning] and he wasn't hungry anymore. so you really enj...
okay. well a I'll write all except for swiss cheese. [chuckles]. [aft Chi is writing] do you have all the capitals xxx. I don't think I did good on stuff. how dyou spell stuff? well? close your eyes and visualize. s t u f f. yeah that's your [? easy] word. I'm not tellin'. and your goin' wild with your capitals. that a...
ex. ex. cept. spell it for me. um s e p t. hm almost. s e p t e. no the e p t part was good. s... that's the not good part. c! c e p t. mhm. let's see. [aft Chi is writing] cheater cheater! [Chi might have looked in the book for a spelling] [laughs]. darn! [aft Chi erases something] [laughs]. these words are up here. [...
it's one of those words that twists my tongue. consonant vowel consonant vowel. so um all stuff that I like except swiss cheese. is there punctuation missin' here anywhere? that's one. because it's all stuff I like except swiss cheese. is that all one flowing thing? yup. because it's all stuff that. can we pause it som...
oh he's coming out of the strawberry! oh cool! I never noticed that he comes out. mom look he's coming out. [$=4 Chi is turning pages] he's coming out. he's coming out again. he's oops. where did he go? ahhah. he's on every page isn't he? [laughs]. yeah. except for... let's get back to the letter. this page. okay. [yaw...
you xxx [? touched] me didn't you? yeah well you kinda xxx [? only or on the]. small then? small then very big? t h e n. a n honey. a n. than. no that's like I am taller than Hugh. [aft Chi is writing. small than very big ends up in Chi's letter.] okay that's really nice. hey wait. hey it says it's [? his head is] the ...
what happens when that thing blinks? Chi. don't worry about that thing blinking. xxx listening to you. oh. alrighty so. you wanna ask 'im that? okay. if he's gonna come out with The Very Hungry Butterfly? okay! %int: very interested, excited alright. okay and how you wanna wai word that? are you gonna come out with The...
that's right. okay. and then you would sign it right? yeah. how do you end your letters? from Chi [first and last name]. hm not xxx not from. that's when you do a valentine you put from. well then do what do I do now? remember that other word? um sincerely? uhhuh. how dyou spell it? know how to spell it? close your eye...
sin. n? mhm. s e r. hm c. c e r. l y. e l y. close that was pretty good. that's kind of a tough word. should I write sincerely Chi [first and last name]? yes. you can sign your name cursive. [Chi is writing] very good! should I read it to you? mhm. dear Mr Carle. I liked your book The Very Hungry Caterpillar. I really ...
[laughs]. only time will tell. = = = childes/CHILDES_NA/HSLLD/HV7/LW/petlw7.cha = = = [Home Visit 7] so here's a pencil and here's some paper and we brought the book along if you wanted to refresh your memory. so and you know if you wanna a ask your mom for help or whatever go for it. I need this [taperecorder] on you...
skinny. [$=2 Chi could be speaking] skinnier than an acorn. that's what he looks like? he [Eric Carle] was born in Germany? cool. oops. [during the pause, Chi was writing, and erased something after he said oops] how do you spell Germany? [mumbled in the background] mhm! [MOT may be the speaker] when are you gonna care...
at the beginning it said to your sister Christa. is that true? can you please write back at www [Chi's name and address]. your friend Chi [first name]. good Chi. that's a nice letter. = = = childes/CHILDES_NA/HSLLD/HV7/LW/grelw7.cha = = = [Home Visit 7] let's see if you can uh so you can refresh your memory on what it...
here hold the book. [EXP gets situated to begin the activity.] [coughs]. if you [Chi] need help just ask. [coughs]. you usually say how do you spell this how do you spell that. yeah. [EXP opening video tape wrapper?] he has a problem with uh phonetic section too. [? do you get it early] well I think it's also the schoo...
hm? did he? uh it's a man. I liked um what's that illustrator that did the um book um wait let's uh um like Garden of Goodbye or something like that? oh oh yeah yeah yeah uh... he also did... Chris Freen Allsburg? Chris Van Allsburg! yeah. yeah you guys have the same first name. yeah. yeah he has neat drawings. they're...
well you just said earlier that we didn't say anything about xxx illustrations. can't tell xxx nothing. what do you wanna do? [yawns]. is that something for him to do? yeah xxx. how do you spell illustrations? i le uhhuh i le str sh uns. can you see how it sounds illus strations? I always se sounded it out do you know ...
[coughs]. excuse me. okay should I put a period there? in your book... in your books. yeah that's what I have xxx. well this is one book you don't know other books he may xxx. period. and the name of this book is... no I'm going to write like... xxx the name of his book? yeah. [coughs]. xxx yeah right there. forget the...
sounds like your chest. a lot of people have upper respiratory difficulties. he [Chi] got over it. he was on antibiotics xxx. oh gee I don't know any other xxx. um you don't have a... some books have a cover on it and it will tell you some other books he has written but I don't know if that one does. it would be there ...
see that? make sure your sentences aren't like really long. do you have a cat? no. oh really? [whispers] [EXP and Mot talk about the cat again, and then about EXP's cough] I'm not really good at handwriting. that's okay. [laughs]. actually you know what sometimes you get a little nervous of the pen because you think uh...
okay? why d why don't tell him. [MOT and EXP talk about the cat.] Ma I forget if xxx is um after favorite. I forget. favorite. how do you spell favorite. how do spell fev? f a v. okay. vOr. fav or it. sound it out. Ma! Chi I'm not going to be behind you all day when you go back to school. i. well the teacher tells us h...
so it's harder to detect. right. like a c a soft c and... and a hard c xxx. yeah. so I think he has a real hard time with that. yeah when he eats the junk food. [chuckles]. when he eats the junk food right! %int: laughing all the things you're not sposta eat. [coughs]. I don't really believe in stigmatizing labels and ...
and I just didn't see it because I could see he was struggling and having difficulties. and then I did an evaluation on my own. it took some time because it takes so long to get an appointment. New England Medical Center came up with xxx manual dexterity and coordination. and now I just had a team meeting with his thir...
I like the nice colorful pictures especially the page with the colorful butterfly on it. But the best part I like is when he kept on eating and he got big and fat I never knew caterpillars can eat so much. From Chi. um no. let me get you something. %int: quietly will this help Chi? [laughs]. a tv tray. if it's not it's...
you're writing the letter to him right? mhm. how do you start a letter? dear mister... blah blah blah his name. you might wanna read a little bit about the author. that gives you an idea how he wrote and then illustrated the book. let's see. he's known all around the world as an outstanding original artist and designer...
so... we didn't make you play that though. like the Hungry Hippos only sort of. [laughs]. yeah [laughs]. I was sort of like oh my God. Ricky you wanna say hi um... what is your name I'm sorry. my name is Ellen. [the child says that he doesn't want to say anything] no he doesn't wanna say hi. %int: laughing I didn't rea...
so I started uh talking to them in Spanish for the last two three years. see that wasn't their primary language. right. so that makes it harder. and they don't listen to it. [laughs]. [chuckles]. okay. well you could uh tell him why you like it. I don't xxx. %int: softly maybe because you are an artist too Chi. like um...
yeah. %int: quietly not only he got big and fat but what else? he got very full. he really. he developed into a beautiful butterfly. think the ending is the best part of it. well my opinion Chi [laughs]. [laughs]. they wanna hear from you. mhm. by the way talking about this book now I kept thinking you know because I l...
and I was like wow. first time I've seen that word in my lifetime. right. %int: laughing no one ever says it that's probably why. %int: laughing yeah. %int: laughing that is why Chi. hm. kind of cute his face. [referring to the caterpillar] kind of funny looking huh? yeah with big eyes. mhm. like he's looking at you. y...
%add: to Chi hm. why don't you sign it? now see Chi don't you find his information interesting? yeah. how famous his book is and how many um um books that he published. that's it? mhm. I also put my name at the bottom? that's usually how it goes on a letter but put it at the top if you want [laughs]. I usually do it at...
read it to yourself. I'll read it to myself. you look tired. [laughs]. don't hafta. %int: laughing that's really precious Chi [laughs]. I mean I know you can read it I guess I was waiting for you to read it out loud. giving yourself a break huh [laughs]? xxx too much. good one. nice job. = = = childes/CHILDES_NA/HSLLD...
so here's some paper and just take about ten minutes... you can write a letter to... she read it she xxx. oh! write a letter. to h... yeah you can do it together. that's what xxx... before... you can start. %add: Chi before she reads the book or... we give the children the book and if they wanna read it again they can....
okay. [aft mother starts flipping through book] [silence follows for 123] [tape recorder falls] mhm that's good. do you wanna mention all the food he ate? nah. okay. yeah. ahhah. %int: exclaiming over book hm mhm. [MOT reads book while Chi writes letter] [still commenting about extra book very nice asks if can find the...
e x she already wrote the e x... yeah. ex sA sait... E um s xxx. what else makes that xxx... c. uhhuh. a c. i. [not sure is Chi speaking] good! [laughs]. that's very good! okay. this one. favorite? [asking about the spelling] yeah. does it have a uh e at the end? favorite? favor [muttered to self] I don't think so. yea...
my favorite part of the story was when the caterpillar turned into a butterfly. I liked that part because I think it was the most exciting part. uhhuh. okay. enjoyed e... I'm not sure. en enjoyed. e d at the end. enjoyed. %int: sounds out enjoyed. j. it's a j. %int: whispered to self [erases engoed meant to be enjoyed]...
great. I'm just going to take this away. mhm. thank you. %int: whispered okay. okay. [laughs]. [laughs]. that was nice of you. [referring to Chi's inclusion of Mot in signing the letter] thank you. thank you Chi. = = = childes/CHILDES_NA/HSLLD/HV7/LW/brnlw7.cha = = = [Home Visit 7] sometimes after reading a book peopl...
here's the book if you want it. you remember the story? mhm. or you wanna read it over? [aft someone shuffles papers] you wanna read it over? mhm. you can read it. [laughs]. in the light of the moon a little egg laid on the leaf. one Sunday morning the warm sun came up from [? and] pop out of the egg. k. come? came. ca...
he ate through two pears. but he was still hungry. on Wednesday he ate though three plums but he was still hungry. on Thursday he ate through four strawberries but he was still hungry. on Friday he ate through five oranges but he was still hungry. on Saturday he ate through a piece of... hm. one piece of... chocolate [...
inside for more than two weeks. then he... nibbled. nibbled a hole in the cocoon. pushed his way out and... he was a beautiful butterfly. mhm! good story. [laughs]. alright so what do you wanna write? write my name up here? um you can sign it later. but put dear Eric Carle. that's his name. okay. no don't write on the ...
because. b e c a u s e. how nice you write. b because? well why you like it? I like it because it's a happy book. xxx that. it was. or is. [wants Chi to replace was with is in text] how's that pen? talk about the book. hm. it started off l like that butterfly. mhm. s t. a r. t e d. and. ended up a beautiful butterfly. ...
t i. [in addition, Chi looking at book for spelling of beautiful butterfly] f u l. you didn't spell butterfly. like butter and then fly. oops. what else? how 'bout I never knew something so small could eat so much? [everyone laughs] never. n e. v e r. k. you don't hafta read. [Chi means she can spell knew herself?] hm....
I can't think of anything else. it's hard. hm? it's hard to think of that book. how 'bout um uh something so little. could. you put I never knew that a... h h how do you spell knew? %add: EXP? I knew k? that's right. right? yep. that w something so little. huh. that um. hunhunh. i n g. could eat so much. and instead of...
mhm. one of. nature's. spell xxx. n a. t u. I forgot to put one of. one of. f. one of xxx nature's. n a t u r e apostrophe s. nature's most. delicate d e. d. t. not a e. t. d! [in delicate] you makin' a b! face it this way. %int: getting impatient facin' me. yeahhuh facin' me. we just don't write a lot of d words. keep...
that's it! where do I write my name though? a the bottom line. oh and put keep on writing. [laughs]. keep on writing. what keep? what... e e p. w r i. t writing... [writing] mhm. alright you gonna read it? no? [giggles]. you don't wanna read it? okay well thank you Chi that's wonderful. you're welcome. thanks a lot for...
[laughs]. okay? so like I said... she gotta hear me read xxx. go over there now. we'd like you to write a letter to Eric Carle. you can hear 'er from over there. %add: BRO and I know you've read The Very Hungry Caterpillar. are your feet sleepin'? what? feet sleepin'? no. and we'd like you and your mom to write a lette...
I'm done [whispers]. yeah go ahead. one Monday he ate through one a apple but he was still hungry. but listen... it's two seventeen I want you here at three thirty. Mommy c are you gonna be coming? we're gonna be going to xxx. I don't know Bro but we're doing this now. you go to Meeta's right? yeah. so stay there. okay...
take your time. one... take a deep breath. you're getting ahead of yourself [laughs]. one pickle on slice of saywich cheese on um slice of salami one lollipop one piece of cherry pie. mhm xxx. um one... it's those things you don't like. mm sausage one cupcake and one slice of watermelon. alright. [FAT may be talking to...
oh. [FAT helps Chi orient the paper] okay... [Chi begins to write] [laughs]. eat xxx? e a t. [the word eat is erased and written over again in Chi's letter] oh. it's looking awful familiar. [MOT is comparing content Chi's letter to Bro's] [laughs]. [laughs]. does that say fresh? okay. f r e s yeah okay. go ahead. [laug...
some juice something? oh I'm fine. thank you very much though. thanks. hm. %int: quietly [Chi erases something, probably the word turned which is erased and written over again in her letter] fire bell. [the bell from the fire station next door is ringing] right next door huh? %int: whispers look this is how you spell t...
she's also our house comedian. mhm. [probably agreeing with above statement] [laughs]. is that how you spell pretty? there's a general agreement on that [laughs]. [laughs]. done. my goodness. that was record time. [laughs]. um can you read it for me Chi? so I can hear what you wrote? [giggles]. I like The Very Hungry C...
= = = childes/CHILDES_NA/HSLLD/HV7/LW/jealw7.cha = = = [Home Visit 7] yep. dear Eric Carle. your story is good. the pictures were good too. it is a good learning book for people to learn about caterpillars. by Chi. you and your mom can do it together. we should sit over here. that's what it's all about! [laughs]. okay....
okay? let's read it. %int: gently where you goin'? [do not know who she is addressing or even if it is her for sure] The Very Hungry Caterpillar. %int: very softly come on! we gotta hear you honey! I'm so embarrassed to read in front of people. %int: shy and laughing [laughs]. oh. it's only me. come on. %int: slightly ...
for my sister Christa. [reading the book] %int: softly okay you hafta talk a little louder okay honey? I can read that. in the light of the moon a little egg lay on a leaf. mhm. one Sunday morning the warm sun came up and pop out of the egg came a tiny and very hungry caterpillar. okay. he started to look for some food...
he was a beautiful butterfly. [close the book noisily] the end. very good Chi. yeah. good reader. so! very good reader. oh. %int: soft and slighly whiny okay so let's write a letter to Eric and let's tell him what you thought about his story. xxx write [in whiny tone]. I don't know! %int: quietly but with some anxiety ...
[Chi asks if the wound is still going to bleed] [mumbles] [aft Chi writes dear Eric Carle] your story is good [whispers as she is writing]. [sighs]. [mumbles]. [Chi's pencil just squeaked across the paper] [sighing in exasperation]. oh Chi do you have another... oh. I know. it's givin' me the chills just uh [laughing]....
I don't know what else to write! %int: high-pitched think about it. I'll be right back. [MOT leaves room] [sighs in an annoyed tone]. that's my story. that's it [soft tone]? what else do you wanna say about it? I don't know. huh? what do you say? [mumbles] your story... what do you say? it's good. [reading Chi's letter...
or did you like the drawings? [aft sounds of pencil on paper] did you learn anything? no. did you already know it? yeah. [laughs]. um... %int: quielty so you think this is a good story for little kids? yeah. I could write that. %int: softly [aft child writes] do you think it's a good story for people to learn about wha...
[laughs]. this eraser is the same! [clears throat]. excuse me? it's not working? this eraser is the same way. %int: slightly whiny what's it doing? smudging? yeah. well this is... let me see honey. move. [trying the eraser on the letter] got a layer on it that ya can't get it off. no this is okay now. it's okay now. oh...
that's good. %int: softly [$=4 Chi writing] I'm not really doing anything. %int: almost inaudibly [probably fiddling with the tape recorder] making sure it couldn't... [laughs]. stop recording. [sighs]. that's very good. uh I think that's good! that's all. you're gonna sign your name? [aft Chi probably begins to sign h...
oh you were such a good reader Chi. please? thank you. [pages flipping] dear Eric Carle. your story is very good. the pictures were good too. it is a good learning book for people to learn about caterpillars. %int: softly on last three words of utterance for the people to learn about caterpillars. great! thank you Chi....
I thought it was funny when the caterpillar ate through all the food. my name is Firstname too. I have a sister, a cat too. I liked your book and I hope I grow up and write stories like you. your friend Chi. first thing xxx in the letter? [movement of tape player makes this utterance difficult to hear] want a pencil or...
I do dear Eric? mhm. you should be able to know how to write that name huh? if you're lazy probably with your eyes closed. you'll tell him you just got done reading his book again. %int: making a suggestion yeah. I just got done reading your book. okay. how do you spell thought? t h o u... g h t? very good xxx. [chuckl...
t h r o u g h t. no. no t at the end. everything else except the t. [on paper there are many stray marks in writing of through] can I put my name is Eric too? hm? yeah. you can write whatever you wanna write. that's good. I forgot about that. [discuss cat, then silence again as Chi writes, then Mot and EXP have a very ...
okay. you're all done? Chi from upside down it looks really nice. [laughs]. you did a nice job. yeah. thanks. how was that? good. good. = = = childes/CHILDES_NA/HSLLD/HV7/LW/trilw7.cha = = = [Home Visit 7] I needta refresh on this book. dear Eric. I liked your book. my favorite part is when he became a butterfly. I do...
[Chi's letter is in cursive.] you remember this [The Very Hungry Caterpillar]? this is so neat. [chuckles]. it's like you being a little kid all over again. [there is a lot of noise from the street on the tape] I know I forgot. hm. we get um this book the day before the last day of school? mhm. okay how do you wanna st...
%add: EXP very good. mhm. [MOT asks if the incense is bothering EXP] xxx [mumbles] did you put punctuation? is there a period? uh yeah right there. %int: quietly is there anything else you liked about the book? did it teach you anything? like caterpillars become butterflies that sometimes little crawly things come out ...
hm. would you like a cold drink? %add: EXP oh I'm fine. thank you though yeah thanks. don't chew the corners of the book. %add: Chi alright. b e a u t i f u l? yes xxx. ha. what else should you say to 'im [mumbles]. thank you? thank you exclamation point? yeah. now you could write sincerely Chi [first and last name]. h...
alright. it says Dear Eric. I liked your book. my favorite part is when he became a butterfly. I don't like bugs but you taught me that icky things can become beautiful things. thank you. sincerely Chi. oh that's great Chi! thank you so much! = = = childes/CHILDES_NA/HSLLD/HV7/LW/stnlw7.cha = = = [Home Visit 7] so wha...