It's almost party time! Five days until James' turns SIX, then another 9 and it's Christmas. Not to mention that James' new cousin is due to arrive anytime before, after or in between! Let's hope sooner than later so the new mom can toast in the New Year! Regardless of when the new birthday party will occur, this month is one long celebration. Speaking of which, I must go work on the cards, the tree, and the house!
This week, James has made it obvious that he knows what a circle is and he knows how to make one. During homework, he was supposed to match and circle two identical objects. Since that wasn't working, I approached the task differently. I asked him to point to the square, the triangle, etc. Then I told him he had to circle the square. It was so cool to see, in the air, directly over the square, he "drew" a circle around the image with his finger. Of course, I praised him, and then told him to draw a circle WITH THE MARKER. He wasn't pleased with me but he did it. His written circles are not pretty, but he can do it!! I have waited YEARS for a breakthrough with writing/drawing. I cannot express how amazing it is to see progress after years of seemingly fruitless and thankless repetition. He knew what to do, just for some reason he could not. Poor kid. Now I am never going to let up on him! He is going to be writing and using that potty in no time.
