Today is kinda big! Today Kaylee read 49 pages solo in under ten minutes!!!!  The past couple of years helping Kaylee learn to read in spite of her extra quirks that make reading more of a challenge have been long and hard.

Kaylee LOVES books and stories. I have read aloud to her since she was born. The library is a happy place.  I REALLY wanted her to LOVE reading too. But she was starting to hate it, because dyslexia and visual perception and tracking issues make it hard. And frustrating. And then she has her brother who can fly though books easily and she gets all down on herself.

Her previous celebrated record was 25 pages in 12 minutes. Last week. I am super grateful for her awesome Speech and Occupation therapists who have helped us get this far in just a year. I’m also grateful for Kaylee being so stubborn. She just doesn’t give up when she wants to learn/do something. Super persistent.

This time last year it was taking her about 20 minutes to get though an 8 page level 1 easy reader. It was painfully frustrating for all. So ya, we are SUPER proud of our little persistent lady.

When she finished reading today I asked her how she felt. “I feel AWESOME!”

Then I asked her how she felt about reading. “It is amazing! And awesome, and fun!”

This book has always been one of my favorites. But today it’s officially the best book EVER.