2010
03.01
03.01
A great thing happened today. Thomas and Ollie had the neighbours’ girls over to play, who are simply great. Thomas observed Alisa copying words from a book, and as soon as she had gone home, he tried it himself. I’d been telling him he should do this for ages, but of course what kid listens to his parents? I am indebted to Alisa for showing Thomas the way!
However, can you spot the difference…?
By the way, the book was a great Christmas gift, which I still haven’t sent a thank you for!
I must also just mention that I heard Thomas telling Ollie what a church is, having pointed one out as we drove past. “Ollie, a church is somewhere you get married and sing songs!”
Actually, iirc, Thomas learned to crawl backwards before he could crawl forwards, so maybe it will be the same with writing!
He’s a proper left hander, isn’t he? Hannah did exactly the same when learning to write her name. Unfortunately it was very difficult (until she learned another, non-palendromic, word) to explain what she needed to change!
Fred’s very left handed too – since about 3months (unreasonably early) he’s favoured that hand and uses it to draw/paint/feed self etc etc. wonder if he’ll write backwards too? Hurray for lefthanders. We’ve recruited his lefthanded godmother to teach him to write!