bountifulplate

  Dominic's interest in reading has just exploded over the past couple of months.  I have discovered Dr. Seuss books at our local library that I don't ever remember reading when I was little.  I love the Dr. Seuss books because they have a lot of repetition, which is the best way to learn to read.  We are very fortunate that we have a library within a few miles of our house. They have a color coded system so you can look at the spine of the book and know if the reading level is correct.  At Dominic's last Individualized Education Program (IEP) meeting in October (a once a year meeting to discuss his goals and objectives), they told me he is "fluently" reading at a first grade level.  Even though he is about halfway through third grade, I am a proud mom.  That was something I could have only dreamed about back when he would throw books across the room, slap them shut in my face, yell and run away! Something I thought of last week to get him to want ...