Attempted reading

Today, in addition to reading a book, and giving him a 'special' word, we tried phonics.  I got this idea from 'The 3 R's' by Ruth Beechick.  We tried this in June, but it ended in tears on the first day so I put it away for the time.

This time we had some success!  

First step is to pick one vowel (A) and three consonants (T,N,S), and put them together to form different, short words.  So we started with AN, AS, AT, then added ANT and ANTS, and then a toughie -  SANTA - which he figured out and earned much praise and high fives.  I'll have to check the book to see what to do next  - I think we just add a couple letters a day and make bigger and better words.  :)

Good job, kid-do!