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fleaCasper brought a Batman chapter book home from the school library this week, and is voluntarily reading it, out loud, to herself. She gets a lot of the words wrong, so she's missing or mis-perceiving maybe half the content, but she's reading for fun!
She can also, I discovered as a result of her homework on Tuesday, add and subtract 3-digit numbers with carrying. She made some arithmetic mistakes, but was absolutely clear on the concept.
I had the amusing experience of walking to the bank this morning with more than $1200 in cash in my purse (Girl Scout cookie deposits.) I was happily not mugged on the way. They have a great machine that counts the bills, and I was very proud that my count matched theirs perfectly.
She can also, I discovered as a result of her homework on Tuesday, add and subtract 3-digit numbers with carrying. She made some arithmetic mistakes, but was absolutely clear on the concept.
I had the amusing experience of walking to the bank this morning with more than $1200 in cash in my purse (Girl Scout cookie deposits.) I was happily not mugged on the way. They have a great machine that counts the bills, and I was very proud that my count matched theirs perfectly.
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Date: 2011-03-04 05:14 am (UTC)Sean was very fond of the little Marvel graphic novels (thin manga-sized ones) for kids... IIRC the Power Play series features kids with super powers.
I talked to some children's librarians here about literacy learning & they all emphasized alternate formats as something to try, especially if they associate sounds with text. So books + CD, audiobooks, graphic novels - anything along those lines. Tumblebooks would be perfect if you have access through your local library (if not I may be able to hook you up).