Sam is really fascinated by letters, whether it is writing on my sweatshirt or the title on my book. He points to each one, saying "Ah, ee, too, bee, ay, oh, oo." Not exactly correct, but I am thrilled he's showing an interest.
Following his lead, I have been working on teaching him the alphabet. He has an alphabet poster in his room, and he loves to point at the letters while we sing the song. He doesn't follow along exactly, but again, I'm happy. He also has an alphabet puzzle he can put together. I had never really noticed just how alike a lot of letters look!
Using the letters from his puzzle, I decided to teach him to recognize a new letter every day. I was surprised when, after about 15 minutes of playing, he could recognize (and say) A, B, and C. We ran around the house, looking for letters. I wanted to make sure he wasn't just recognizing the pieces. Sure enough, Sam could point out A, B, and C.
I was so excited to show Eric Sam's new skill. I brought the letters out and Sam decided it was time to be goofy. He rolled his eyes a lot and occasionally threw himself onto the coffee table. Finally, he focused. I held up the A - "A!" I held up the B - "B!" I held up the C - "Nah." Complete with a slight shake of his head and sudden look of boredom.
I pity his future teachers.
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Actually, his ah, beh, etc sounds very close to the Spanish ABCs! You have a prodigy on your hands.
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