Wednesday, June 02, 2010

Toot and Puddle

Grace turned six years old on May 8th. She doesn't go to school due to the fact that they do not accept children who have autism. So, out of necessity she is homeschooled. A lot of her time is spent looking at books. She loves books. Flipping through the pages she has destroyed quite a few. But would she ever learn to read?
Lately we have been noticing her being able to recognize letters and seemingly reading some words. Today I wanted to find out what was on the t.v. and scrolled through the guide. All of a sudden Grace said "Toot and Puddle". I had not told her what the guide showed and she didn't see anything else that would lead her to said conclusion, other than the words that were on the screen. Whereas I realize that this could be a "sight word" that she recognizes, I still found it quite impressive and encouraging. Hopefully as we work more and more with her, Grace will continue to advance in her learning. Please pray for her and for us her teachers.