Read- Aloud Read-Along

Finally - read-aloud success!

The Boxcar Children was one of my favorite books. And now it's one of my kids' favorites too.

I took the advice of a homeschool mom further down the road than I, and got everyone of a copy of our read-aloud. J and O love to be read to, and it gave them a chance to follow along, and see and hear new words without the pressure of reading aloud to a group. B is very visual, so much so that he can't comprehend a story unless he reads it himself. Having his own book to follow along in worked like a charm. He enjoyed the whole book, knew the storyline, and later was re-reading parts of it to himself.

If I paused for any reason, O would jump right in reading. Her reading has improved tremendously since she began the program to address her dyslexia. It was great to hear her reading out loud with no hesitation, great inflection, and most of all, no anxiety.

What a great way to spend time together.