Words and Letters

It's always exciting when your kids learn to do something new...  Having learnt all his letters now, Nathan is just starting to look at letters together - and work out the words that they spell. 

It's great when he introduces himself.  For days now he's been saying "Hello - it's me - Nathan!" by way of introduction; but yesterday when talking to a friend of mine, he said: "Hello - it's me - Nathan - n-a-t-h-a-n - Nathan!"  Marvellous.

Obviously, the opportunities for reading are endless, after all - there are words everywhere.  It's always interesting what takes his attention; it's not always the things you would expect.

Yesterday he was very proud having read the word 'bus' - no surprises there.  Transport features very highly in Nathan's favourite things.

What made me laugh, was when - sitting at the dinner table - he finished his drink - sat looking at the bottom of his glass - and pronounced: "i-k-e-a - Ikea!"  Of all the words in all the world... :o)