She likes to be treated like everyone else...

Friend,

My daughter is a genius. There, I've said it=)

Ok, that might be overstating it a bit, but I gotta tell you, there is something SO cool about seeing her form letters without any help! Granted, she's following dashes on a page, but a few months back when we got the book, she couldn't do that! She's gained the ability and more importantly the endurance and focus and she actually said, "this is fun!"

Damn straight, it's fun!

When I taught preschool I wasn't particularly blown away when one of my students could write their name, but I have a whole new appreciation now. Not long ago, this almost four year old was a baby, then a toddler...but now...now...she's a, well, person! Ok, so babies and toddlers are people too...but can they trace to form letters...I think not=)

Next stop, learning to write her name. I think I'm gonna look up the curriculum standards for preschool and start going whole hog with prep at home. My little girl's gonna be the smartest kid in preschool...too much? You're right...too much=)

Seriously, I'm a firm believer in moderation, even in education. Though I want my kids to be all they can be, I don't want them having a coronary before puberty to do so. But isn't it just fun, friend...to see our "babies" growing up?

Lee