Connor has entered a new milestone in his life...he is starting to read and he is also writing more words!
He is given a worksheet with key words from a book and then the corresponding book. He first has to write the words that are on the worksheet to gain familiarity with them. The first week he brought home a series of "home-made" books that he would bring home to read to us. It was so amazing to watch him sound out the word one letter at a time. Sometimes he would use the worksheet as a cheat sheet of some sort - I guess a memory jogger. After the first week, he then graduated to the phonic series of books for short vowels. This part has been a slower progress for him mainly due to interest level. He is supposed to practice reading the book until he can read it with ease before returning the book back to school and for some reason that has been a de-motivator for him. He enjoyed the quick read and take it back for the next book.
We won't push it as I know this is really early for him to be reading, but I am very excited about the "new world" that awaits him once he is reading regularly. I remember getting really excited about the ability to read billboards, signs, and notes home.
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