trying to homeschool a 5 year old boy...

...is like trying to catch a fish with your bare hands. but the difference between 5-year-old boys and fish ~ 5-year-old boys can be bribed with video games.

we started Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons a week or so ago. he really loves learning the sound each letter makes, but really detests the repetition to help it "sink in." by the second lesson he was able to read "am" without prompting...this is just amazing. eli has never shown any interest in letters or numbers, so the fact that he's even doing this book is stunning. but that he's actually learning something!?! you can imagine my excitement.