Summer of READ

This past summer, Harmon began reading. Like with most kids, it was just a word or two at first, simple words. It was so cute to see the look of concentration on his face as he worked SO HARD to put those letters and sounds together.

We employed the BOB Books for help - these things are awesome, by the way - and Dr. Seuss helped too. He also took an interest in reading Simon's books to Simon - I assume because those were easy for him to get through. As the weeks and months went on, he began to tackle bigger and longer books and, quite honestly, the process has been amazing! Most of the time, he wants to try to read the book first and, if he's having trouble, he'll ask us to take over. The best part, though, is the look on his face when he's finished reading a book. Oh, the joy in his eyes when he proclaims "I read the whole book myself!" There haven't been too many moments that cool over the past five years!

I guess reading at least four books before bed (and God only knows how many more throughout the day) since he was just a few months old has really paid off - and it will keep paying off! That goes for Simon too!