…I’m quite happy to say.
That the Sneetches got really quite smart on that day.
The day they decided that Sneetches are Sneetches.
And no kind of Sneetch is the best on the beaches.
That day, all the Sneetches forgot about stars and whether
They had one, or not, upon thars.
I’ve known Jack could read for quite some time. He was an early reader, like I was. Tonight was the first night he’s had the patience and want to actually do the reading before bed. Each of the boys picked out their stories for the night, we read Charlie’s, and Goph’s and then Jack decided that he would read his for us. He sat in my lap and grabbed his choice (which was odd to me, because the Sneetches has never stood out as one of his favourites in his pile of Dr. Seuss books) and he started to read. He was confident and steady and nothing tripped him – not peculiar machine, nor wondrous contraption, not even Sylvester McMonkey McBean.
Tonight I was so proud of him. And so hopeful that he will decide that he loves to read and has the ability to escape through books, just like his mom has always done. And tonight, yet again, as any parent can attest to – another one of those ‘has-this-time-come-already?’ moments came and passed.
Makes me glad that most nights we take the time for bedtime stories. Makes me glad that they like the stories I remember from my early reading days. Makes me sad that the days of Dr. Seuss are numbered, but I guess Harry Potter comes next, and I can certainly be excited about that.
Gracie insists on reading Elijah stories all the time. The trouble is she has to make up the stories by looking at the photos, and Elijah just doesn’t want to sit and listen! But Gracie talks enough without having to read, I don’t know if I look forward to the day she can read! Good for Jack with such big words! They listen more then you think
It’s funny – I have one that can read chapter books and one that’s not even interested in the alphabet. Funny how different they all are.