I read to all my children all the time and when they can learn they read to me. Before school ever starts I am reading and counting and singing nursery rhymes. Both my school age children are very smart cookies. My second child ( who had myself and her sister ) could raed some words, say all her abc's, count to 100 and write her own name before she went to school. Her teacher thought this was really amazing as most of the kids couldn't even count to 10 or say their abc's. I didn't know that it was such a good thing I didn't think I was doing anything special other than playing with my child but obviously it was doing wonders for her. I couldn't understand what the other parents were doing with their children all day for the kids not to be able to do atleast some of this stuff. I was actually a little disappointed for these poor kids who obviously didn't get the attention that they needed.

I think this is a great group and I will leave any tips that I can think of.

 Lexi xxx