Kintropy In Action

I have been overwhelmed lately. I’m sorry I haven’t been writing. I try to focus on positive stuff when I blog so I’m disappointing myself. Being disappointed in myself doesn’t help me get out my slump. Cue little violins playing somewhere.

Ok, I think I’ve made a break through with Gabriel today. I’ve become Dictator Mommy working on reading with him above everything else. The poor child has to work on reading books with me before we do anything he chooses to do such as video games or watch his favorite shows. Today, he picked a book that was pretty hard for him. I’ve been focusing on sounding out letters which worked for me, but that doesn’t seem to help him - just frustrate him more.

So today he said, "Mommy can’t you just read a line and have me repeat it?"

I cocked my head and thought about how Robert reads "Ok, let’s try it your way." It went smoother, and I had him reread each page after we finished each line. I think our focus will be on exposing him to written words over and over. It is sad that this has to happen in Kindergarten, but my goal is to getting him reading well by first grade.

Hannah is showing more stability in the standing department. Today, watching her with her physical therapist, she seems to be excelling.

I am internally shushing my negative voice who talks about how a great deal of progress seems to involve three steps forward then four steps back. I’m trying to blow up Sisyphus’s rock in my head. Hmm maybe chocolate will work. Or a blast of Elvis Costello Music.

 

 

--Mom