This week one of my friends was talking about how nice it is now that her daughter can read. Her daughter is only 6 months older than Ali, and she knows how to read. I figured MY Ali is WAY smarter than her daughter. (I am not competitive at all!) So I decided to start teaching Ali to read. I have been teaching her letters and their sounds for a long time, so she knows her sounds and letters, but I have never made the attempt to actually teach her to read. On Wednesday I spent about 4 hours reading with her (not in one sitting) and now she is on her way to reading.
This is the second book she can read all by herself. There are a few words that trip her up, but all in all, for 2 days of reading it isn't too bad. Also, I didn't put the whole video of her reading it because it would have been way too long (in case you are trying to follow the story she is reading). Also, pardon the terrible sound, they decided to start the construction outside just as I started taping.
4 comments:
i witnessed the reading- truly amazing! so proud of ali!
Wow, that is so cool. She is potentially the smartest little girl (who is 1/4 hispanic and 3/4 white, with a name starting with the letter "A") in all of Manhattan Beach.
I am so proud of her and of you. It is wonderful that you have worked so hard with her. Kids can do so much more than we give them credit for. She is a VERY smart little girl. Be Proud of her!
That is awesome! Go Ali!
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