The other day when I walked into her classroom, Tatum was reading with the other kids. Mrs. Holman is so grateful for Tatum because when they are in the reading center, Tatum can help the other kids since, “She is the only kid in the class who can read.” (according to Mrs. Holman).
Now, I LOVE to hear this. Well, when we got home, she had just received some new books in the mail. LEGO books of course.
So she wanted to read them (even though they were above her level).
She read them in the car too!
This was perfect timing because she decided with her allowance she wanted to buy another watch. A LEGO watch actually.
OH is it cool! You can take out links and add in Lego faces.
This watch was $20, and she had been saving in her “SPEND” folder for 3 weeks for this watch. (She gets $5/week; she usually puts $3 in her SPEND folder, $1 in her GIVE folder, and $1 in her SAVE). She is up to $25 in her SAVE and she has not touched it.
Instead, she used her SPEND folder to buy the watch keeping her SAVE folder of $25 untouched. HOORAY! (Her GIVE is distributed weekly at church).
I’m so proud of her and she is experiencing the joy of long-term gratification.
My little reading super Lego girl.