Reading

Maeve has been sounding out letters and “reading” her favorite books to herself (from memory) for a long time. We are hoping to foster a love of learning – what parent isn’t? – and we love the opportunities she has at home and at school to develop her language and reading skills. But today was a break through…as we were driving up Western Ave. this afternoon, without any prompting, pointing, or question from me, Maeve sounded out and read the word BIG on this sign! She sounded out the letters, said the word “big,” and then compared it to the word pig “but big has a Buh sound, not a Puh sound.” She’s brilliant, but of course we already knew this!

P.S. I should add that Maeve can read Exit and One Way signs too, but she asked what they were to begin with so I still think the Big billboard should count as the first spontaneous read…