I am actually feeling like we are getting a significant amount of school accomplished each day.

It's amazing what a difference a year can make in a child. My 6 yr. old could not keep up with her music class last year. This year she remembers the songs and can actually do the hand motions (in rythym & to the beat of the music) & keep up.

She is also able to do her beginning phonics. We are taking it slowly, just one letter per week. She amazed me today by not only knowing the sound of a letter we have not yet covered, but being able to put the sound and letter to the word. The word was kick. I was going to skip over it, but she said, "Mommy, I know that boy is kicking the ball." I quickly answered, "Yes, he is. But we haven't covered that letter yet, so it is ok if you don't know it and we can skip it." She bounced back and said, "But I do know it, it's kkkkk----kkkkkk and I can write it too." And she did write a K. I was totally amazed. And, I'm still amazed. I have thought she may be a year behind her peers (that doesn't bother me, because she can catch up or not) and we have been doing preK and K with her. Even last year, she was not ready for some preK things. So, with that said, I haven't pushed her....hmmmm maybe I'm totally underestimating her. To be honest, I think it all boils down to her speech. She's been diagnosed with apraxia and typically those children have reading problems. I've taken it in stride and just decided to take phonics slowly with her. I'd rather start later than early. I'm all about waiting until the child is ready. Boy, do I think she's finally ready to dig in.