Reading!

We arrived at preschool this morning to see several index cards with a separate word written on each one. They were meant as props for the kids to write gift cards to their parents.

The exciting news: Samuel read each one of the cards! First, "Mommy", then "Daddy", both with no help or visual hints. I got him started on sounding out the "and" and he figured it out himself. The "love" took a little more scaffolding.

Samuel didn't seem to think it was a very big deal, but I was thoroughly impressed.

The writing - he's working on the letters, but not quite there yet.