Monday, September 4, 2017

reading


Every year since he started school at ACS in 2014, Luke has brought home books from the library that his teachers have painstakingly helped him choose based on his interest.  He's never shown much interest and more often displays extreme dislike of these books.  Last week, he brought them to me and asked me to read them to him.  Then he sat through a full reading of both books, commenting on parts of the 'story.'  Paul and I shared a look over the book and held back the tears of joy.


A day or two later, he delighted us even more when he brought his interactive (magnet faces) Angry Birds book to me and not only wanted it read to him but read the words that he recognised.  My heart did cartwheels.  

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