As a homeschooler, I say this with all the love in the world — it’s a blessing and a curse to be the one to teach your child to read. Maybe it’s only control freaks that have issues. I thought I would poke my eyes out with pencils before we got the hang of reading.
But you know what? She learned. And she’s reading up a storm now. Here she was, learning about initial sounds.

There’s so much going on the pic, I made it black and white to take away some of the distraction. I love the busyness though because it almost all relates to her. The babydoll, the bike. I increased the contrast and clarity, lightened the exposure and highlights. Here’s the original:
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