Reading...

At bedtime, Alexander & I have our rituals as to what books we read and how we read them. Most times, I read them and if I look at him as I read him, he says "Nooooo Mommy" and literally turns my head towards the book. I guess I can't have them memorized. For Easter, he got a Elmo @ the Playground book that he loves. We've been reading it and the best part is that there are words featured in the book at the end of the book so we practice saying them.

At first I got babble back but he's been getting better at repeating after me. Then Wednesday night, I would point to the word and he would say it first - without me coaching him. I was SO excited that after the first few words I was so giddy. Poor kid didn't know what was going on. He was able to say most words by "reading" (it could be his own memorizing, but still he understands the words!).

Then as we were reading the book Friday night, he started to say the words that are in the back DURING the book and in the correct places. This was more exciting because we didn't practice that part but he knew what word to say when!

A few words that are on the list are: practice, baseball, playground, kindness & fantastic! These are so much fun to hear him say...or at least attempt to say!

Bedtime Book List...

Just thought I'd list out the multiple books we read every night as part of our bedtime routine. The order and specific books can change each night...and some books we call by a different name than the title and he will usually pick them out ahead of time.

1. Cookie Book (Cookie Rhyme, Cookie Time)
2. Elmo Book
3. Grover Book
4. Dinosaur Book
5. Easter Bunny Book
6. Pumpkin Book (this is a new edition courtesy of Halloween)
7. Spider Book
8. Truck Book
9. Truck Book (we have 2 different ones and he knows which one you're referring too)
10. Moon Book
11. Face Book
12. Noah Book
13. Animal Book
14. Patty Cake Book