Kindergarten literacy jargon?

[beetiger]

My son is talking to me about there being "pop-up" words in books, and telling me that "the" and "I" are some of them, but can't articulate to me what that actually means. Is this a term for early sight reading words or something?

It's very confusing. I have a son who is quite literate, but seems to be learning all these pre-literacy/early literacy learning methods, and is convinced he's learning something new and essential about text, like that vowels can be written in different colors and there are "pop-up" words.

I'm confused.

Comments

[robocoon.livejournal.com]

I was about to mention synesthesia, as I have that "gift" (i would call it an "issue" but now isn't my place to rant) and that REALLY sounds like the way i would describe it, but after looking at the other comments I'd say that is probably WAY off base and the other folks are accurate with the "popcorn" words.

it also makes me really happy to see you using that icon. i'm so sorry it took so long. if you want, now that i have a computer to futz with on my own time, would you like another for free? or one for rhys?

[beetiger.livejournal.com]

I'll bet Rhys would love one. He seems to be a dragon-boy this month.

[robocoon.livejournal.com]

okay! does he have a favorite color or animal or anything you think he would like incorporated in with the dragon design? or just run wild with it? :U

[beetiger.livejournal.com]

Synaesthesia would be cool, but unfortunately he's just talking about the teacher color-coding letters in the classroom.