Yes, they did pass a vision screening. I think the suggestion to use stories with numbers/letters is a great one. I started making my own, and he's learned three new numbers... but it took three weeks to learn the three new number names. Well, at least it happened! I guess it's not too bad considering he hasn't learned them in the previous two years of trying. I've not heard of Touch Phonics! I agree with this wholeheartedly! Thanks for this. I forgot about Dragonbox Numbers! I'm curious about the Reading Mastery. Will check out. Thank you for your ideas!

I think it's definitely difficult for his teacher. I don't see him as extraordinarily hyperactive, but the academic gaps make it hard to include him. Yes to speech. He also doesn't know all of his letters... maybe 10 of them at this point, and they've been at it for preK, K, and now half of 1st. We are working on phonemic awareness. I'm not sure if LiPS would work yet since he doesn't know the names of the letters. I can't remember if it's possible to do LiPS without letter names. Thank you for these suggestions! I'll report back.

Your teen is fantastic! She knows you well, I think 🙂

Oh my gosh this is awesome!!!

I love this!

How about ThredUp (used clothing online)? I searched for Dresses, then Wedding/Formal, and found some that might work. https://www.thredup.com/women/dresses?department_tags=women&category_tags=dresses&occasion_tags=bridesmaid%2Cformal

I like Lucky jeans the best currently. I bought some last year that were slightly skinny but not too skinny, and curvy. I always find them at Marshall's or TJMaxx.

Well, that’s good!

Ugh. Is this a person you’re close with?

😞

This made me laugh. I also have a blanket that smells like blanket. Off to soak!

I think we're going back grocery pickup, maybe... too bad because one of my favorite tasks is grocery shopping. My K-8 school of 150 kids went remote this week because too many kids had covid or were quarantined as close contacts. If omicron really is as contagious as people are saying, then I don't see how we'll get through school without either going remote for a long time, or just having everyone get it. Scary. I also know that probably less than half of the kids who could get vaccinated, are vaccinated. Even some of the teachers aren't. And yes, we mask... but we also eat lunch, snacks, etc. and masks are not always worn correctly.

So stressful to wait and see what happens. Thinking good thoughts for them.

Yikes. I hope they're not feeling too bad!

Agreed, you should get the whole shebang.

Oh dear. That stinks! I'm hoping that easier/cheaper testing methods will come around sometime... or that this stupid virus will lessen enough that we don't have to be so cautious!

Yeah.... I'm wondering just how many asymptomatic kids are here at school. Eating lunch... breathing on each other...ugh! We're doing rapid testing on the morning of Xmas with my mom. That's it. I'm worried b/c WalMart is out of tests, even online! I saw a friend yesterday. I asked her to do a rapid test. She was very gracious but I'm sure she thought it was overkill.

Oh, poor little guy 😞

Hmmm. I don't think that's the case here, but I do wonder about some kind of intellectual impairment. This student is "quirky" but apparently not quite on the autism spectrum. They have a great vocabulary and can chat about many topics. In fact, I think they could probably grasp more higher-level concepts in math but not recognizing numbers is such a drag on their progress. They know a few numbers, and a few letters, but this has been going on for two years now. I love reading about your twins! I've made some stories about the numbers as well. It's helping slowly.

I'll do my best.

Oh, that’s so hard. Does your daughter go to school? If you call and tell them your situation, I’m sure they’d help. I just bought Christmas presents for one of the students at my school. The student will never know her mom didn’t buy them.

Mine too. Ours is covid.... A combo of people quarantined bc of being close contacts, and 7 out of 150 kids having covid.

Oh, no. Sending you warm hugs.

TouchMath.... I do own it. Maybe touchign the dots and counting the same number OVER and OVER again would make the names stick? I'll give it a try! Let's hope that when 0-9 are down, 10 and up won't be so excruciating... 😕

Yes! This! I haven't heard of this, will check out.