My Smarty Pants

I am sure I do not remember Ben or Rebecca knowing so many letters after having just turned 3. At preschool her teacher is doing a great job not only teaching letter recognition but also teaching the sounds that go along with the letters. She uses hand and body motions to connect with the sounds to make them easier for the kids to remember. For example if you ask Caroline what sound a "C" makes she will make the sound while holding her hands up to her face and making a motion like she is clicking a camera. And if you ask her what sound an R makes , she will make an R sound while moving her arms as though she is a robot :) It is adorable. And brilliant! What a great teacher we have this year! Caroline can recognize probably 20 letters now and make the sounds for many of them, and she recognizes numbers 0 through 9 as well.