This week Balian all of a sudden decided that he wanted to practice writing his letters. I have these dry-erase practice sheets that are amazing. In the past, while Bella was working on her handwriting skills, Balian would scribble all over these things. Well, this week, he decided that he actually wanted to try to trace the letters, and he really surprised me.
No, his grip on his marker isn't perfect, and we still have scribbles all over the rest of the page...
But he's only 2.5! I wasn't planning on even introducing this for another 6 months!! And he WANTS to do it! So fun :)
He probably wants to do it, because Bella has been practicing her letters so much. Bella has started asking "Mommy, how do you spell ________?" Then I would tell her, and she would write it.
Here's some of her handiwork:
Now, mind you, I'm not waiting for her to write one letter before giving her the next. When she asks how to write PopPop, I say "p-o-p...p-o-p" and leave it at that. So, sometimes she misses a letter or two, but that's ok. I'm amazed that she is able to remember 99% of the letters that I dictate.
Here's more writing practice on some of her artwork:
