Layla reading.

Layla has taken off on reading.  There is so much joy in seeing the wheels turn and pictures and words clicking to stories.  She has gone from knowing sight words, to sounding out, to now being able to read a story as a story.  Layla has always been very animated, so you can imagine her reading a book.  And, she wants to read all.the.time.  You moms know this is so fun!  [But, also a bit painful.]  It's slow moving and sometimes hard to sit and listen to them souuunnddd it out.  But the pay off?  So very worth it!!

I had her parent-teacher conference the other day and was so proud.  Of course because of how well she is getting along academically, but more so because she has a good attitude, eager to learn, respectful, and sweet to her classmates.  We have a few sounds to work on, and Mrs. Bader commented that she reads lips a lot.  Yes, she does and always has.  I'm not sure if her ear problems led to that or if it's just a Layla thing, but she learns her sounds best by watching her mouth in the mirror.  This doesn't surprise me in the least.

Kindergarten is off to a great start!