Teaching Little Dude to Read.

So I've been teaching our youngest to read. It has been quite entertaining to say the least. Today we were reviewing sounds and sounding out new words. It's supposed to go something like this:

MamaLizard: "Sound it out."

Little Dude: "mmmeeee"

ML: "Now, say it fast."

LD: "Me!"

Today we were reading along quite nicely, until...well, they weren't going along quite nicely.

ML: "Sound it out."

LD: "mmmeee."

ML: "Say it fast."

LD: "Rat!"

ML: "What?? Sound it out again, please."

LD: "mmmeee."

ML: "Good! Now, say it fast."

LD: "mmmeeeT da RAT!"

*snort* I'm sorry, but how in the world am I supposed to keep going when I'm giggling? It's just not possible!