Tea Party

Reese accidentally saw the bag of Easter goodies Boopie sent and insisted on opening it all. Among the sweets and treats was an adorable tea set. After reading the tea party book, she shared her tea with all of us, including Boone which doesn't happen often.

Reese's Word Recognition

Marty and I bought the series I'm sure you have seen on TV called Your Baby Can Read. I was feeding Boone EARLY one morning a few months ago and saw the infomercial for the program. I must say I was a skeptic, thinking there is no way these DVDs and games could actually help babies as young as 9 months read words. But, we ordered the series with no expectations except that we gained new educational DVDs for Reese to watch during those times in the day when I needed to fold clothes or start dinner. They recommend you show your child one DVD twice a day for one month and move to a new one the next month. I definitely do not play them twice a day and sometimes even skip a few days. She enjoys watching them and loves to play the card games with me and Marty at night. I know it is a lot of memorization, but the idea behind the program is the child begins to make a phonemic connection with letters and blends. I just think it is so neat that she knows so much after just 2 months! If you have a minute, take a look at the video below.