Archie has come a long way in a year. We've been working on reading for about a year now, and just last week Archie finally took off! We got him a Superheros easy reader from the library, something clicked in his brain about reading independently, and he's read that book about a million times now by himself. He's also willing to take on the challenge of reading other books to himself. He is a big fan of a Hot Wheels easy reader I bought at his school consignment sale. I never thought the day would come when he would be able to work through a book without me sitting beside him, but it's slowly happening! Grace is even enjoying listening to brother read!
Archie is getting a new Angry Bird stuffed animal for finishing all five levels of Hooked on Phonics, but more importantly he's getting the gift of enjoying a good book for life!
To see how far Archie has come in a year, click
here to hear him reading last February.
Archie is getting a new Angry Bird stuffed animal for finishing all five levels of Hooked on Phonics, but more importantly he's getting the gift of enjoying a good book for life!
It's never too early to start reading! I think I'm already reaping the benefits of reading to Archie. While I was preparing his breakfast the other morning, I caught him reading. That's right, folks! Of his own volition, he grabbed the book out of the basket and began reading it. While I Love You, Stinky Face (a heartwarming story about a mother's unconditional love for her child) still reigns supreme as Archie's favorite story, I guess he got interested in reading his feeding journal I've kept since he was a few weeks old. Hmm...was he reading it or eating it?