OCTOBER OBSOLETE!, Sharon — October 22, 2011 at 12:43 am

OCTOBER OBSOLETE: Reviving words that kids will love.. like NIM

365 DAYS OF LITERACY FOR KIDS!

DAY 294 of 365 Days of Literacy for Kids:

Obsolete words are no longer in general use and may have fallen out of favor for nearly a century or more, but who says obsolete and rarely used words can’t be revived by kids who love words?

Today’s word is NIM, a noun meaning thief.

The noun nim is derived from the verb nim, meaning to take or to steal.

Kids will love the word nim because it is a good way to describe an unsavory character.

Use nim with your kids and grandkids today… but don’t be a nim!

Join me each day here for OCTOBER OBSOLETE – 365 DAYS OF LITERACY FOR KIDS! – fun, easy and completely do-able!

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Author: Sharon Couto Sharon taught high school English/Reading for 30 years, and now celebrates each day writing, biking, swimming, running and enjoying her family. Mom experience? How about 4 children and 9 grandchildren. On Sharon's 57th birthday (10/6/09), she embarked on a project she calls "57 in 52"... trying 57 out-of-the-box or unique experiences in one year. In her 58th year, she ran her first marathon. This year, at 59, she's working on her first rap song!