Bryce is a Reader!

I am so excited to report an update on Bryce and his schooling. My little guy is a reader now!! And he's not just reading words like "cat" and "bat". He is full-fledged reading words that don't sound out like the way they are spelled. He's reading words with the "silent E" and knows the sound "TH," and "SH" make.


It happened with a blink of an eye (although I'm aware that this doesn't happen over night). It's like he went from his alphabet to reading a book. I couldn't be prouder. The teacher said he is one of the most fluent readers in his class. He stops at periods, uses a voice of excitement when there's an exclamation mark and uses different voices for different characters. When I try to help him sound out a word if he gets stuck, he says, "Don't help me Mom, I can do it." Although I want to help, he really does figure it out on his own. Such a big kid!!

I am so excited because books really will open him up to a whole new way to learn. I LOVED reading when I was younger and am excited that he will be the same way. Last night he read a book from front to back with no mistakes. There were words like playground, share and little. I just couldn't believe how much progress he has made since starting Kindergarten. His teacher is really one of the best kinder teachers there is!! It is amazing how much she has helped him grow in a year. I'd like to think reading stories to him every night played a role too ;) Now he's reading stories to Leah and me.

I just had to share in the good news and give Bryce some kudos for working so hard in school. Way to go B-man!!!!

One of my favorite reading pics of Bryce and Leah