I Spy

 Oswin likes playing I Spy.

The rules are somewhat flexible at her age.  We don't ask her to set questions (her spelling probably be way out on some words).

We generally operate on the principle that any answer she gives beginning with the correct letter is the 'right' answer.  However, the item does have to be visible.  She's not allowed to say 'cat' for 'C' unless there is a cat in sight, etc.

Most of her guesses are relatively simple items, though she's pretty good on her sounds and generally gets the first letter correct.  (we try to think of reasonably simple clues and ones where the sound is clear)

Yesterday, though, we had to laugh.

Granny: "I spy with my little eye, something beginning with 'P'"  (I was thinking of 'plant')
Oswin, looking out of the window" "Pulmonaria".

She was right!

Here's what she was looking at:

Apparently, it's also known as lungwort, but 'Pulmonaria' is the Latin name and that's the name Molly taught me, and I in turn taught Oswin...