Nathan:: Joy of Reading

I have been waiting for this day for a long time. Nathan WANTS to read- yes, you read correctly. Now, it may not be the most intellectual reading, but he is doing it on his own without me having to ask and he reads chapter after chapter (begging to read "just one more"). It brings tears to my eyes. I shared this great news with his teacher and I saw tears come to her eyes- she is as thrilled as I am.

Nathan has always been good at reading, but it has been like pulling teeth for him to sit and do his daily reading of 20 minutes. I know it doesn't seem long, but it is long enough for him to get through 1 chapter and then he quickly moves onto something he likes doing better.

Yesterday was different. He had gone to the library with his class and instead of bringing home his typical non-fiction book (about lasers, space, electronics, etc) he brought home Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilet. As I said, it isn't the most intellectual reading, but he sat down and read 1, 2 then 3 chapters while we were driving to swimming. When we get there he asks if he can bring the book into the pool area and keep reading. We get home from swimming and he quickly picks up the book again- begging me if he can read one more chapter. I was seriously astounded.
The next day he finished the book in another sitting (25 chapters in all). He likes it because it is silly, but it is developing the patience to read through a book with quicker fluency and we couldn't be happier (all of us). As a treat we went and bought him the first 5 books of the series so he can keep up the reading (and he is).

Yeah for reading!!

Here is Nathan reading to Jason a few days ago-

this brings me such joy!!