The other day was really fun.  Abby has learned about the letters A, M, S, and F so far.  Today was "f".
When you add a new letter, they make words with it and the previous letter.  So, it was anything from same (e is silent) to mass.  She was getting stuck on Sam.  For some reason, she kept saying "Smam".  I can't believe how incredibly patient I was with her about this.

It was actually very frustrating to her and me, but surprisingly enough, I kept my cool.  I was the Ice Queen.  I was Super Kewl.  That's me.

Anyway, she kept trying to giggle/cry.  I was telling her, "You're being silly" and I laughed to make it funny.  I wasn't making fun of her, I was trying to get her to not take herself so seriously.

It was hilarious, but I was doing good.

Finally, she said it right.  "Sam"  I was very encouraging and enthusiastic.  "That was great!! See?  You were making it harder than it was, huh?"  She nodded and then went back to her work.

I am one of those that took myself way to seriously in school.  I was doing bad if I was making B's in a class.  It's mainly bc I was having trouble understanding the material.  Really.  But, a B to me in school was bad.

I'm not really sure I want her to be that serious about her grades.  I just want her to learn and be satisfied that she is doing her best.  Not perfect, but her best.

That's all I really want.