Joyeux NOEL

what a great young reader

A brand new story that Noel has never read before, so it's definitely not from memory.  Even I was amazed how well and smooth she reads the story.  She did a great job on the previous reading, which inspired me to video this session.  As always, GOOD JOB, Noel!

I can read :)

read, girl read

Reasoning

Months ago I got Baby V a maze book, and thinking, why not get Noel one too, and see if she likes it.
Well, not only does Noel enjoy playing mazes, she is pretty good at it too.  The book says that it trains the "reasoning ability" - well, whatever it means?  But last night, we were reading books that Noel has been reading for over 2 years - without any incidents.....

Well, so Noel can count now, what is the problem?
She looked at me, said : " mama, Clifford cannot hop on those rocks, they are way too small for him.  Even if he does this.....(Noel squeezed her hands and feet together)  he is still too big.  This drawing is wrong!"

We always have fun with this page, we play I Spy, learn the words, group the toys, but never did Noel say what she said last night.....
"mama, Clifford cannot see the cat, he looks at the other way, cat is behind him, wrong again."

So, is this the "reasoning ability" that kids develop at this age?  It has been a while since check the "milestones book."  But whatever it is, I cannot deny, my little girl is growing up - fast!

girl reading

Beautiful light, I wish I can make a painting just like this.

It's your turn to read me a bed time story!

learning to read

Time to read in Mandarin!

read, read!!

Our babysitter Jenny Renn (yeah, another Jenny!)  gave Noel a "big kid book" - Duncan and the Bird.  Honestly, Jeni (the other sitter) and myself have to think twice about reading "big kid books," because it takes such a long time, and Noel can really make you do a "reading marathon!" However, the big reward is -Noel does pay attention when she asks you to read.  No kidding, we have this book for less than two weeks, and she is reciting 80% of the book by herself.  You might not be able to understand what she is reading, even myself.  But she really is enjoying so much her - after bath reading time!

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Can you believe this kid just turn two!