I was late today for an unexpected pet emergency; Libby had 20 extra minutes with the occupational therapist, Christina. In the remaining 25 minutes, we accomplished the following: I conducted visual, auditory, and blending exercises. Using manipulative letters, Libby builds CVC words and substitutes the vowels as directed to make new words (usually she substitutes the initial sound; this was a significant change for her). I dictated five CVC words for Libby to spell and write. I taught her to "tap and sound out" as she wrote. We went outside and sequenced the alphabet while bouncing a ball. Libby is close to mastery in this skill. To conclude, Libby read a decodable reader from FlyLeaf Publishing, "To the Top."