Hiya Kimba - I tried checking back on your posts but couldnt see.. how old are your kids??
I think from your post and signature you might be having another bub soon???
To be honest it all seems so long ago that they progressed to actually reading LOL and I know have a 7 month old that I am just starting with and feel like I am in the deep end again and lost about how to do it... which is really stupid because clearly I have done it twice LMAO!!
I am an early childhood teacher which I think helped with my interaction with my kids (if that makes sense?/) but this approach to teaching kids is completely different to the 4 years I spent at uni learing about "how kids learn". I really had to open my mind to this new method!!
With the writing - well my kids are seriously blowing me away!! The just turned 3 year old writes like a year 1 child I think (although it has been a while since I have been in schools teaching LOL) I would actually love to post some examples later on and get some feedback??
I just tried to make everything fun to start with -lets draw a snake... oh my goodness that snake is twisting so much it made an s shape.. etc
I also make writing very much essential to their life, they have to write their name on the chart if they want a turn on the computer, or if they want me to buy apples at the shop they have to write it on the shopping list etc... does that make sense??
Anyway I am far from an expert LOL - as I said I am so lost where to start with my 7 month old - she is a squirmy little thing and wont sit still for a book... oh but she is standing on her own, unassisted
and has taken a few steps (yes just turned 7 months a few days ago!!)
So maybe she will be my athlete.......
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