Letters

Posted December 30th, 2007 by Mom |

This evening I was writing the words that C knows how to verbally spell on index cards (over a dozen words that we could easily think of!) so he could “see” the written word and practice his writing skills.

J wanted me to write his name on an index card since he knows how to spell his own name. While I was working with C, J got a piece of paper and started to write letters. I was amazed when J wrote a “t,” “o,” “c,” and “x.”

I’m going to have to work with J on his letters since he is showing such an interest. C wasn’t interested in writing at all at 3. It is really true that the younger child (J in this case) is more advanced at an earlier age than the older child (C) since the younger child (J) is trying to keep up with the older child (C)!

I showed the index cards to C and he was able to spell by sight the words and is getting very good at “sight” words, a pre-reading skill. It is my goal to help him begin to read easy books by the fall. By knowing how to read basic words, he will be ahead of the gang starting kindergarten.

Everyday that goes by, I am more appreciative of the support that B and I were given in our decision to hold C back this year, let him repeat 4 year old preschool, so he wouldn’t be struggling in kindergarten. Thank you my dear family and friends for your encouragement!