We’ve been working diligently on Brogan’s first grade reading and writing skills this year. His printing is really coming along, and he’s gaining speed and confidence in his reading.

I’ve been waiting for him to begin writing sentences. Real sentences. Not sentences that I’ve dictated to him, but ones that he generates himself.

I remember when my sister and brother were in this stage, and they wrote cute little notes to Mom: “I luv yoo,” things of that nature. It was sweet and adorable.

Brogan was so proud of his first sentence that he had to show it to me tonight:





Sigh……. At least it’s spelled correctly.


And, of course, I - ever the mature adult- responded with: