You're going to have to check this one out yourself! Now don't worry, I'm not going to tell you what was so funny or how the elephant broke his trunk. Not only did he read the entire book, but he started cracking up about halfway through the book, when Gerald, the elephant is explaining to Piggie how he broke his trunk, which was fantastic because it told me that not only was he reading, but he was understanding what he was reading. His initial reaction was, "No, I can't read this." (For some reason, early readers always seem to assume they can't read.) So, I actually talked him into trying it out and he read the entire book. As we pulled the book out to read before bed one night, probably the night before it was due, I told my son he should read the book to me.
I was actually really excited that my son picked out an Elephant and Piggie story. One of my all time favorite children's books is Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale and you can't go wrong with Elephant and Piggie's silly stories. I am a huge fan of Mo Willems! When I taught first grade we did an author study on Mr. The ah-ha moment when I realized, wow, my son can read really well, came a few weeks ago when he brought home the book I Broke My Trunk by Mo Willems from the school library. I listen to children reading all day long, but there is something magical about hearing my own son sound out, read and discuss books.
Tonight as we were reading Henry and Mudge Puddle Trouble, I felt such pride to hear that little guy reading. But the last few weeks have been a mixture of the usual Mommy reading with a smattering of 6 year old reading. It's no secret that I read to my children every night before bed, something I've been doing since they were babies. One of the most rewarding experiences as a parent happens when your child begins to read.
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