Rowan Tree and Red Thread

Today sammywol and I took our daughter to her first speech therapy class. sammywol posted about her mixed feelings this morning and I agreed with her assessment. Still, the class seemed to go swimmingly. Rowan was enthralled by the various group games the two speech therapist took the collection of kids and parents through. Rolling a ball, naming and removing parts from an increasingly nude and forlorn Mr Potatohead, singing songs ("Heads and Shoulders, Knees and Toes"), and a period of free play all featured, and she quickly joined in.

I'm not a speech therapist and can't really analyse Rowan's speech except to say she's greatly improved since she was first assessed. I think she was further along in her speech development than the other children (all boys, I note) and I do wonder if she's really in need of the therapy. I also worry that she's taking up a place that another kid could benefit more from than she will.

Still, I enjoyed Rowan's pleased grin when she leapt to her feet for the game of popping bubbles.