Kenny Cason transcript
05/08/11

>>KENNY: My name is Kenny Cason and I like to read. I began reading at Columbus Montessori where I have three teachers in the whole room and one of the teachers was trying to teach us reading and another was trying to teach us shapes. I go to school now, I'm year two, with three teachers again. Miss Hankle (sp?), Miss Obbs (sp?), and Miss Chapelle. 

>>INTERVIEWER: And you're an honor roll student?

>>KENNY: Yes, I'm an honors roll student! How could I forget that?

>>INTERVIEWER: How did you learn how to write?

>>KENNY: My family. He taught me how to write when I was baby.

>>INTERVIEWER: I found out that you like to preach and like to read the bible.

>>KENNY: It's true, I have my own church, and it's imaginary.

>>INTERVIEWER: What do you do? Do you write your own sermons?

>>KENNY: I write music.

>>INTERVIEWER: Write music. Do you play instruments?

>>KENNY: Yes.

>>INTERVIEWER: Who taught you to play.

>>KENNY: Mr. Willy at the Baptist Church. What boat is it on?

>>CASON: It's on Main Street.

>>INTERVIEWER: What instrument do you play?

>>KENNY: The piano.

>>INTERVIEWER: The piano. Do you know how to read the music?

>>KENNY: Well, yes, I know how to read the music.

>>INTERVIEWER: Tell me more about your church. Your imaginary church.

>>KENNY: I have a busy beat church, a busy staff, the staff comes in every day except when it's a snow. They help prepare sermons. In case you're a minister, and you mess up, they will help you.

>>INTERVIEWER: How old are you?

>>KENNY: Six years old.

>>INTERVIEWER: Do you like to read books?

>>KENNY: Yes.

>>INTERVIEWER: What is your favorite book?

>>KENNY: Junie B. Jones.

>>INTERVIEWER: Junie B. Jones. Do you have lots of books at home?

>>KENNY: Oh, I have a lot of books. It's like Toys R' Us for books.

>>INTERVIEWER: Who likes to read to you at home?

>>KENNY: My grandma, my grandpa, sometimes my dad does.

>>INTERVIEWER: So, what's your favorite sermon that you always preach in your church.

>>KENNY: Don't talk behind god's back.

>>INTERVIEWER: What else?

>>KENNY: The combined choir.

>>INTERVIEWER: What do you want to become when you grow up?

>>KENNY: A doctor and a lawyer. 

>>INTERVIEWER: Okay. So you want to become a doctor and a lawyer so you know you will have to study hard and you'll have to keep up with your reading and your writing. Do you love school?

>>KENNY: Yes.

>>INTERVIEWER: Can you tell me who are the people who helps you with your homework?

>>KENNY: My grandpa picks me up from school and helps me with my homework. So when I go home to my mom and dad I don't have to do homework.