Every day, he couldn’t remember yesterday’s lesson. We read every alphabet book I could find. These included making insects out of pipe cleaners, googly eyes, and egg cartoons (the letter I), tracing Bs in buttons and gluing them to paper, constructing enormous octopi wearing hats (the letter O).

We tried Getting Ready for the Code, and when that didn’t work, we went back to Hooked on Phonics with a unique craft every single day. I tried every learning technique I could think of to help him learn his letters. August has better things to do with his time, and always has. Blaise knew his letters when he was three, and the letter sounds, thanks to an obsession with Starfall. I’m a big believer in giving kids quality literature, and I work hard to find books that match Blaise’s ability and attention span.Īnd then there is August. He needs help with some words, but he does a good job of sounding them out and makes more mistakes with words he knows than words he doesn’t. I read a paragraph, he reads a paragraph. The last letter of the alphabet.” You’d think it would be notable. “E,” he says confidently, and turns back to his play. “What letter is that?” I ask my just-turned 5-year-old.

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