I caught Deedee on video singing her ABC's! She's very proud of herself. I'm not huge on the whole "learn the alphabet so you can learn to read" thing since I don't believe being able to recite the alphabet helps with your reading skills. However, I saw no reason not to teach it to her when she requested it. So we sang it whenever we thought of it. We got some really weird looks from people as we walking around town and sang the alphabet! We started out with me reciting the letters and she would repeat them. After a while we added the tune and she would sing along. And then it was all her! It took approximately a month for her to be able to sing without any mistakes. This is her favorite song and a day doesn't go by that I don't hear her singing it at least once during the day, at the top of her lungs. :D In fact, she's listening and singing along to the video of her singing it right now. LOL She sings this so much that Kitty is picking it up to. She knows the tune, the little end bit (Now I Know My) that she will often attempt to sing and several of the letters. One of her favorite things is to follow along behind Deedee and repeat it after Deedee as she sings it. :D I don't think it will be too long before this one knows her alphabet either.
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Oct. 28, 2008 - Untitled Comment
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