Book of the Day

Today our favorite book (because we read many during the day) was Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr..  This book is a great way to introduce the alphabet to young children  She loves the Chicka Boom Boom song and bounces while we sing the story.
The alphabet is boldly and colorfully displayed in the front and back of the book.  Aaralyn loves singing the ABC song when we look at them.  I started pointing out "Aa" is for Aari and she took to it like a moth to a flame!  So, I would add a new letter every few days: "Mm" is for Mama and Mimi, "Dd" is for Dada, "Pp" for Papa...etc...  If I ask her where the letters are she can point to them.  Just to be sure it wasn't a fluke, when we are out to eat, I will write the letters that she knows on her placemat and ask "what is this letter for?" and she gets them all right!  It's amazing to me how much her little brain soaks up in a day.  She is like a little sponge!

Oh and please excuse the footsie pj's with the tutu - she still isn't feeling up to par after her cold, so I let her veg out all morning :)