As everyone knows, Tatum loves to sing.
She usually does it with an audience in mind, engaging the “crowd.”
Sing with me…..Clap everyone….Sing it up, church..!
This is now coupled with a new excitement brewing in Tatum’s head. She is learning to sound out words and finding individual letters’ purpose in reading!
How? Mama is teaching her phonics from her Recipes in Reading book when she used to teach.
Tatum is reading these sentences now.
It’s so exciting to see her get excited about it too. When we read everyday, I see her put her phonics into practice as I stop and have her read the words (that she can).
I’m so grateful to Mama for helping her. This daily ritual is a great way for them to bond too. They have been at it for a few months, and within a year, she will be reading at a third grade level.