A, B, C, and 1, 2, 3

I am so very excited! I was sitting on the couch tonight contemplating ways to teach Addison her numbers and letters and ways to have members of my family help me do that. All of a sudden I had a great idea! I quickly got up and found the supplies I needed: A marker, index cards, scissors, and tape.

I began by cutting the index cards in half and writing the upper and lower case versions of each letter on them. Then, I cut more index cards in half and wrote the numbers 1 to 10 on them.

After I did that, that was when lightning struck! I thought of a good way to involve my family. I took an index card and wrote, "Addison's letter and number of the day" on it. I then proceeded to take another index card and made a pouch that I attached to the first index card. Then, I cut more index cards into quarter sized pieces. I wrote on them like this: A, 1; B, 2; C, 3; etc (repeating the numbers since I am only going to 10 to start with)... I put those into the pouch and put a clothes pin on the pouch to hold the letter and number card for the day. I'm sure by now you are going, "What in the world is she talking about?!" I will show you...later...when I take some photos. It all really makes sense...I promise. Anyways, I hung the index card pouch holder thing-a-ma-jig on the refrigerator for everyone to see. Then, tomorrow morning I will show my husband and my mom and ask them to point out things that begin with the corresponding letter (Example: If the letter of the day was "A" they would point out that an apple begins with an "A"). Then, I will ask them to show her groups of things that begin with the corresponding number. I have also found a way to attach my flashcards to Addison's chair so all I need to do is grab them every time she eats and I can review the letters and numbers (making sure to especially point out the letter and the number of the day).

It sounds easy enough and I hope we can keep it up. We shall see how it goes. I will try to post a picture of my "creation" later.