Hi all, I am very excited that dd4 is writing her first words these last few weeks, and really seeming to enjoy it.
She is sounding things out very well, and I want to encourage her, so for now am not pointing out that although a word is spelled phonetically correctly, it might not be right for English.
How does this awareness develop in a child, mainly as they read more and more? If that is the case I am assuming it is ok to continue to encourage her attempts and mostly leave it at that (I might point out if she's left a sound out altogether, and so far she is receptive of these minor comments).
I just don't want to get all complicated on her as she is coming out of her shell on this. Thoughts?
thanks
