Young Communicator Gifts

'If you never learn to read you'll never be able to send or read text messages.'

When it comes to texting, she's all thumbs.'

"Can I borrow the car keys?"

"My political platform focuses on more ice cream and more frisbee chasing, with less chores and fewer baths."

"No, I really thought each sentence ended with an emoji!"

The writer: something who devotes a lifetime of solitude to the same of communication.

"Go ahead. Press one for more options."

'Ah, it's so precious to witness a child learn how government actually works...'

Ninedency: A budding tendency

'Look dear, he's writing political speeches.'

"Your rule about no yelling out in class...that's a violation of my 1st Amendment rights!"

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" 'How I Spent My Summer Vacation,' a treatment by Todd Mozelle, Grade Three."

With the popularity of spell-checkers, many people are turning to the new speech-checkers.

My phone is synced with my tablet, my tablet is synced with my laptop ... but none of them are synced with me."

'After we learn the alphabet, are we going to learn how to text?'

"I'm fascinated by body language."

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Childrens Books. This pop-up book would make a great 3-D movie!

"Mom, come quick. Dad's in a stupor."

Anderson Cooper as a Kid. Today, an expose that asks the question: Who IS Simon, and why must we do what he says?

I'm not sure which, but he's just invented either writing or vandalism. (Published originally on Feb. 11, 2011.)

"I thought your show-and-tell was really brave."

'I sort of thought your presentation was going to be in powerpoint.'

'A thousand word report? How many words is that in text message?'

"Go on, say it again, 'I love you' in Armadillo."

'This is Martins, the office I was telling you about. She's got a real knack for texting people down from window ledges!'

"Nd how did tht mke u feel?"

Teacher getting the childrens attention by pretending to be on television.

You can't fool all of the people all of the time, especially with our advertising budget.

"I think I know what your problem is. Not enough PR."

"Ok, so I just texted everybody my commencement speech."

"I've learned to give up when I hear Brooklyn in your voice."

"I'm leaving you, Steven....It's all there in my text message."