This week's theme: Again. Go.
A typical phonics lesson:
Me: What is this letter?
J: Uh...
Me: Ok, what sound does this make?
J: Buh. Buh buh buh.
Me: Right. Buh. What letter makes a "buh" sound?
J: I know, I know. Let me do it. D.
Me: No, B. B says buh. Like buhbuhbuhbuhbuhboy.
J: Right. I know.
Me: Ok, what does this letter say?
J: . It's a EH-Ssssssssss! Like a 'nake.
Me: SSSSSSSS-nake. Right! Good Job!
How about this one?
J: EH-F. FFFFFFFFF.
Me: Good. Let's try this one again.
Jude: B! That's B!
Me: Right! What sound does B make?
Jude: Uh...wait, I know. puh. puh puh puh.
Me: No, P says puh. B says Buh.
J: I know that.
Me: How about this one?
J: K. Kuh Kuh Kuh, K.
Me: Right. This one?
J: B! It's says.....I know....DUH!
Someday we'll get these letters straight, and I'll feel a little less like I've fallen into a remake of Groundhog Day. On any given day, Jude knows about two-thirds of the alphabet. The question of the day is always "Which two-two thirds?" It probably isn't same part he knew yesterday, or what he will remember tomorrow when we try this yet...again.
Stop.
Thanks to Lisa-Jo for the prompt and hosting!
Ha! I don't homeschool, but I do lose my voice doing homework with my special needs daughter! Found you through Five Minute Friday. My best friend has an autistic boy named Jude.
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