On Saturday night, Leah very proudly wrote her name all by herself! YAY!!! She had been writing each of the letters just moments earlier, so I grabbed some chalk and wrote them in order to spell "Leah", talking about which one came next. She said, "I can do it, I can do it!" and promptly wrote what you see here. I am so proud! Yesterday, I saw her playing with the alphabet magnets on the fridge and she correctly spelled out her name again. This is a great step! Mostly, I'm so glad she has an interest in trying to write her letters and figure this stuff out.
Leah has also developed a love of books, which really makes me happy! We used to read books together sporadically, and at random times of day. So, a few months ago, I decided we really needed to incorporate a story before bedtime. Leah caught on after one night and was asking to read a book! Partly, I think she loved the excuse to delay bedtime a few more minutes but hey, it worked. ;) She is now familiar with lots of books, loves a few certain characters that we read over & over, quotes lines from some of the stories, and gets excited about bringing different books home from the library. I am so thrilled!
Way to go Leah! We need to talk pre-k homeschooling. Are you doing anything "official" in the fall, or waiting one more year?
ReplyDeleteYes, we're starting in the fall! I figure since that's when she would've gone to Pre-K, that's when I'll start a short, daily school routine. I am so excited you're going to homeschool too! :)
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