As a preschool teacher, THANK YOU for starting by talking about the readiness element! Some parents really push kids towards reading before they show any natural interest, and forcing it too early can make some children think that they hate reading! Following their interests and cues and thoughtfully selecting books are really two of the most important early steps.
Thanks Julia!!! I really appreciate this comment-- I think Tess loves reading the most and started the latest!! I'm not going to lie, I definitely worried and wish I hadn't so much! ;). MUCH LOVE! xoxo Elle
please dont let her give this amazing habit up! my mother taught me how to read when i was very young. she would read to me and then read with me. I built this amazing habit of reading because of her and i will thank her everyday for it because books are my whole life and idk what i would do without them
Also, as a specialist, let me tell parents who may be concerned about slow or delayed readers- kids absolutely take reading at their own pace and there’s no need to compare, but also don’t be afraid to get a specialist’s opinion. There might be something else going on, like dyslexia or a decoding issue that can be tackled, but it’d be difficult for the kiddo to go through without support.
I can relate to Tess so much. My parents never really taught me how to read, but I could at least pronounce like 20+ words and sentences by the beginning of 3rd grade.
The timing is so important, I learned to read at age 4, by the time I started kindergarten at age 5, I'd read the newspaper. When my son turned 5 and he wasn't willing to give reading a try, I got worried and tried to push him but didn't work. He's now 6 and he just started to get curious about reading (he's great with numbers). I need to constantly remind myself that he has his own process and rate of progress.
Hi Elle! I loved this video so much! Seeing Tess read is the sweetest thing after seeing her grow up in the past few years in your videos! Hope you all are doing well!!
I always enjoyed Biscuit and Mittens books, they are both really good series I definitely recommend especially for kids who enjoy animals, and still to this day I enjoy reading these books every now and then because they are cute and bring back memories.
Good job Tess! Reading 📚 is so important! It can open your mind & imagination to a whole new world! I was a bookworm before I had kids, now I'm too tired, & my oldest has been since she was a toddler. & that led to being an artist 🎨 This is amazing 👏🏿
Hi Linda!! Love that! And can totally relate -- I think I need to bring reading back into my own life. It's been forever since I've sat down with a book just for fun! We should start a book club, haha. xoxo Elle
My parents would just read to me every night before bed. They didn't try to teach me or anything, they'd just read books to me. By the time I was about 4 ½, I was reading all on my own and I LOVED reading. I turned into that bookworm kid 🤣 My writing skills left something to be desired for a while but they improved pretty quickly during primary school 😄
I have a good memory now but I was a sponge when I was a preschooler. I used to memorize books after my parents read them to me once and I said what I memorized while looking at the words. That’s pretty much how I learned lol.
I absolutely loved to read with my parents or twin sister when I was little (and I still love reading), so this was such a nostalgia trip. I can still remember learning how to read, memorising words, and going through sentences with my parents (anyone else use the Biff, Chip and Kipper books a lot in the earlier years of school?)
You guys are great at producing, thinking, creating. It’s like unbelievable how great the kids are at acting and how the moms talk it out so nicely! 💕💕
Since my aunt doesn’t know how to parent I’m gonna use this video when I see my 7 y/o cousin. She never reads to him, and never helps him, just lets him read the pictures in books. He only knows his ABC’s and easy 2-4 letter words (I.E. dog, it, small) I actually played a big part in his ABC learning, when I saw him I told him to try and read the signs, and what letters were on them. He has lots of the “my first reading” books and used to LOVE paw patrol and I read it to him and let him read the small words. I hope my aunt works harder because it’s NOT my responsibility, but I mean someone has to, even if it’s a 12-year-old.
I remember when I was around 5-6, I would come to class excited to read and I made huge progress. I was reading lots of books and made some of my own. By the time I was 7, I was presenting up to the class and when I was 8, I would get called up to read in class because I always had so much passion and was very good at reading.
I loved this video! Thank you so much for sharing! We don't always have to follow our own timeline. Each child is an individual, special and unique and we can meet them where they are at!
Great job Tess! Keep learning. As for you Elle, I’ve been watching you since what’s up Elle when I was a little kid! Press is a little younger than me, and it feels like I kinda grew up with you guys! Keep doing what you’re doing!
this is amazing and i am so glad you did'nt push her and get upset, i was just like tess and it was hard though kinder and first grade. i got Diagnose dyslexia
We are huge Pete the Cat fans. They even do a great episode on going back to school which we plan to rewatch before the switch from kindergarten to 1st grade. I swear teachers are wizards. He went from writing a bit and knowing a few words to reading books and typing funny sentences on signs in minecraft.
Ooooh! I've got to watch that one!! We never did Pete for my first 2 kids, and they really are such adorable books. I'm glad I grabbed one on a whim! That's so funny about the Minecraft, sounds like Ford, ha. xoxo Elle
Ok! I’m just now watching this bc I was grounded bc I was sick and did not do dishes which I think is a little weird but other than that reading is the most fun subject in my eyes!! It’s just rlly fun! I love watching you!
You are doing a wonderful job... Starting a child to early in reading is not good. By waiting till she was interested and ready for kindergarten probably mad all the difference in how fast she picked it up. Keep up the good work. Both you and your children.. 😊
We used a website called Starfall which I loved and that got me reading my first book the day after my fourth birthday, but I’m also always in the gifted programs, so most won’t read around that age- wait until your kid is ready folks
Just want to add a quick note about reading; if you’re child still doesn’t really like to thought of reading when they are a bit older or they are still having a bit of a hard time with some words after repeating them after quite a bit. Make sure to monitor them as they could be dyslexic (these are the signs my parents noticed when I was younger). And don’t worry dyslexia is not as scary is it might sound/seem I promise as someone with dyslexia. But the earlier you can catch some signs of it the better! Again not here to be a downer or to scare anyone just thought this might be helpful to some.
Also I taught my son to read by using the LeapFrog LeapReader. It's a little toy pen with special books that help sound out the different letters and blends. SO worth it!
My son turned 5 this weekend. Reading is a battle - we're in the UK so he's expected to be at a certain level, no matter how fun (or bribes offered lol) he does not want to cooperate at home 😅
OMG! YESSS! I love how you support giving your child time. When I was smaller, I learned how to read very quickly, yet I never really enjoyed it. I wish that I learned it this way 😀
Some kids are just like that. My little brother tended to go from zero to 100 with a lot of his skils. He went from refusing to use the potty at all for a really long time to using it perfectly as soon as he started. at four, one day, he just read out the headline to the newspaper article my dad was reading perfectly. He was one of those kids who refused to show others a skill until he knew he had it down so there was a lot of worry about him developing slowly until we realized that.
Thank you!!! We have been so busy with end of year stuff, but I have a bunch shot, just need to focus on getting it up! =) Thank you so much for watching!
@@WhatsUpMOMS of coarse your videos make me so excited to be a mom and have a family, and I’m only 14. When I have my first kid I’ll be up all night rewatching these vids if my kid lets me.
I learned my sounds when I was in kindergarten learned how to read picture books when I was in 1st grade and learned to read chapter books in second grade . When Tess starts reading chapter books when you guys are sitting next to each other if your on the left side you could read on the left side of the book and she could read the right side
Okay WHAT? Tess is 6?! No no noooo no way I remember she is 3 ahh time flies and it's 100% true. 😭❤ And Presley is super adorable and Ford has grown up a lot seeing everyone big makes me happy and sad. 🥺💕 Love WUM forever!!
when I was little this was the same for me. I did not like to read until I found Pete the cat and fancy nancy these along with some others help me learn that reading could be fun. I remember the day the crayons quit, it was my favorite book ever. These books were still hard for me to read though and I hatted when someone corrected me on a word, but at the same time I wish that people just told me what it was on some other words, and you can't ever tell witch one it is. This may make it hard for you as a parent, but Tess is a grate kid and very smart just like you so I hope you both will figure it out. best wishes!
I also learned how to read, But in less than a month. I learned how to read super early thanks to my church's activities and to my preschool teachers that lead me in how to read when i was 2 years old.
My kid reading journey - only child, during pandemic got limited 1 hr TV. I started bringing different books from the library . The kid getting bored picked one and never stopped reading. Got through 2 summer reading challenge. 📚 😊
That's AMAZING!!!! We definitely needed the peer pressure of Kindergarten... but limiting the TV is so clutch... if they are bored enough, right? Ha. Thanks so much for watching! xoxo Elle
Personally, I learned to read when I turned 3 ( and I haven’t stopped since lol Im now 10 and reading Harry Potter for the 13th time 😂) I can def say it’s all about that right book. My mom bought me about 30 books, and I only liked 2. Any way my brother who is almost 6 is still have trouble recognizing letters. His teacher sent home 5 sight words for him to try and what we did was ( since he loves stuffed animals and nerf guns ) each word made the animal do an action. Like if he said the word “ It “ the panda would jump. We also tried putting magnets on the words and sticking them to the door. If he got it right, he could shoot it with his nerf gun. Both worked and now he’s on to level 3 books!
My daughter was very much like Tess. She is a bit of a perfectionist and so she just did not enjoy the struggle of early reading. We definitely did some Bob books and some other early readers. I am a librarian and one thing I have noticed is that level readers can really really vary. My first readers are great because they're perfect for brand new readers but often a level one can be a challenge for new readers, some level ones are very challenging.
Ah!! You bring up such an interesting point I didn't even think about it-- it definitely had to do with being a perfectionist (oh jeez, she probably got it from me). She really didn't want to read until she knew she could do it well... And yes, I agree, you have to be ready for level 1's, they can be tricky! Thank you so much for this thoughtful note!! xoxo Elle
As a preschool teacher, THANK YOU for starting by talking about the readiness element! Some parents really push kids towards reading before they show any natural interest, and forcing it too early can make some children think that they hate reading! Following their interests and cues and thoughtfully selecting books are really two of the most important early steps.
Thanks Julia!!! I really appreciate this comment-- I think Tess loves reading the most and started the latest!! I'm not going to lie, I definitely worried and wish I hadn't so much! ;). MUCH LOVE! xoxo Elle
Yep
HI Elle!
Yup
The books you showed in this video gave me extreme nostalgia! Some of these books are kinda old !
please dont let her give this amazing habit up! my mother taught me how to read when i was very young. she would read to me and then read with me. I built this amazing habit of reading because of her and i will thank her everyday for it because books are my whole life and idk what i would do without them
That is so heartwarming Sihaya! Give your mom a big hug for me! xoxo Elle
Also, as a specialist, let me tell parents who may be concerned about slow or delayed readers- kids absolutely take reading at their own pace and there’s no need to compare, but also don’t be afraid to get a specialist’s opinion. There might be something else going on, like dyslexia or a decoding issue that can be tackled, but it’d be difficult for the kiddo to go through without support.
That is a SUCH a good tip and something I wish I had mentioned!!! Thank you Helia!
Wow I never thought about that! Thanks for the tip!
Are you even one
Not a mom here but an older sister to an 8 year old boy with adhd and he struggles to learn this will definitely benefit him thank you
I can relate to Tess so much. My parents never really taught me how to read, but I could at least pronounce like 20+ words and sentences by the beginning of 3rd grade.
Nice! Thanks for watching Ava!
The timing is so important, I learned to read at age 4, by the time I started kindergarten at age 5, I'd read the newspaper. When my son turned 5 and he wasn't willing to give reading a try, I got worried and tried to push him but didn't work. He's now 6 and he just started to get curious about reading (he's great with numbers). I need to constantly remind myself that he has his own process and rate of progress.
Love how supportive this journey is ! Tess is flourishing and I am so happy ! Reading is awesome !💛
This sounds weird but I used to watch you guys around 7 years ago as a kid and I just remembered you guys again!
Hi Elle!
I loved this video so much! Seeing Tess read is the sweetest thing after seeing her grow up in the past few years in your videos! Hope you all are doing well!!
Her handwriting is better than mine
I always enjoyed Biscuit and Mittens books, they are both really good series I definitely recommend especially for kids who enjoy animals, and still to this day I enjoy reading these books every now and then because they are cute and bring back memories.
I'll definitely be checking those out...thanks for recommendation and for watching! xoxo E
Oh my gosh Presley is so big now and she is so pretty!
That is so sweet- I'll let Presley know! She's such a good kid. xoxo E
Good job Tess! Reading 📚 is so important! It can open your mind & imagination to a whole new world! I was a bookworm before I had kids, now I'm too tired, & my oldest has been since she was a toddler. & that led to being an artist 🎨 This is amazing 👏🏿
Hi Linda!! Love that! And can totally relate -- I think I need to bring reading back into my own life. It's been forever since I've sat down with a book just for fun! We should start a book club, haha. xoxo Elle
@@WhatsUpMOMS Yes we should! That'd be awesome!
yes i love watching what up moms even tho I'm 14
I would love to have a mom that loved me and cared
but my mom is a great mom but she was never really there
love your vids tho been watching yall since I was a kid.
one of my favorite comfort TH-camrs
My parents would just read to me every night before bed. They didn't try to teach me or anything, they'd just read books to me. By the time I was about 4 ½, I was reading all on my own and I LOVED reading. I turned into that bookworm kid 🤣
My writing skills left something to be desired for a while but they improved pretty quickly during primary school 😄
That's amazing!!! It's such a good passion to develop as a kid! xoxo Elle
I have a good memory now but I was a sponge when I was a preschooler. I used to memorize books after my parents read them to me once and I said what I memorized while looking at the words. That’s pretty much how I learned lol.
I absolutely loved to read with my parents or twin sister when I was little (and I still love reading), so this was such a nostalgia trip.
I can still remember learning how to read, memorising words, and going through sentences with my parents (anyone else use the Biff, Chip and Kipper books a lot in the earlier years of school?)
You guys are great at producing, thinking, creating. It’s like unbelievable how great the kids are at acting and how the moms talk it out so nicely! 💕💕
You are all so creative when I comes to helping your kids learn. Lots of love!!!
i haven’t watched this channel in so long, i was here when tess was born and all i can say is all 3 of them have gotten so big it’s amazing!!
I’m totally not crying!😭 this is so ☺️ I can’t believe she is six, I remember her as a baby 💕💕 all of this channel is just so heartwarming.
Awe, you are going to make ME cry!! Thanks so much for the lovely comment! xoxo E
Awww I’m so happy for her that’s so amazing, I love your videos by the way!!
Thank you so much! xoxo E
Since my aunt doesn’t know how to parent I’m gonna use this video when I see my 7 y/o cousin. She never reads to him, and never helps him, just lets him read the pictures in books. He only knows his ABC’s and easy 2-4 letter words (I.E. dog, it, small) I actually played a big part in his ABC learning, when I saw him I told him to try and read the signs, and what letters were on them. He has lots of the “my first reading” books and used to LOVE paw patrol and I read it to him and let him read the small words. I hope my aunt works harder because it’s NOT my responsibility, but I mean someone has to, even if it’s a 12-year-old.
I was just like Tess until I was past my tween years because I didn't like to read but I love it. Good Job Tess and Elle
I love ur vids and I’m a kid Tess looks so cute in her glasses love ur channel♥️✨
I’m not a mom but a big sister and these tip and tricks are very good also if your a babysitter 🙂👍
Same
I havent been watching u since last year the kids have grown so much oh my gosh😭💖
I’m so excited for Tess!
I remember when I was around 5-6, I would come to class excited to read and I made huge progress. I was reading lots of books and made some of my own. By the time I was 7, I was presenting up to the class and when I was 8, I would get called up to read in class because I always had so much passion and was very good at reading.
I loved this video! Thank you so much for sharing! We don't always have to follow our own timeline. Each child is an individual, special and unique and we can meet them where they are at!
Great job Tess! Keep learning. As for you Elle, I’ve been watching you since what’s up Elle when I was a little kid! Press is a little younger than me, and it feels like I kinda grew up with you guys! Keep doing what you’re doing!
You totally grew up with us!!! Awe, love this comment! Notes like these do keep me going! xoxo Elle
@@WhatsUpMOMS you’re so sweet! Can’t believe you replied!
this is amazing and i am so glad you did'nt push her and get upset, i was just like tess and it was hard though kinder and first grade. i got Diagnose dyslexia
Wow Tess is incredible reading so fast already she is going to love reading when she's older keep up the good work Tess ❤️
Thanks Sakura, so sweet!
We are huge Pete the Cat fans. They even do a great episode on going back to school which we plan to rewatch before the switch from kindergarten to 1st grade. I swear teachers are wizards. He went from writing a bit and knowing a few words to reading books and typing funny sentences on signs in minecraft.
Ooooh! I've got to watch that one!! We never did Pete for my first 2 kids, and they really are such adorable books. I'm glad I grabbed one on a whim! That's so funny about the Minecraft, sounds like Ford, ha. xoxo Elle
Ok! I’m just now watching this bc I was grounded bc I was sick and did not do dishes which I think is a little weird but other than that reading is the most fun subject in my eyes!! It’s just rlly fun! I love watching you!
You are doing a wonderful job... Starting a child to early in reading is not good. By waiting till she was interested and ready for kindergarten probably mad all the difference in how fast she picked it up. Keep up the good work. Both you and your children.. 😊
This is so much like my youngest!!
We used a website called Starfall which I loved and that got me reading my first book the day after my fourth birthday, but I’m also always in the gifted programs, so most won’t read around that age- wait until your kid is ready folks
Just want to add a quick note about reading; if you’re child still doesn’t really like to thought of reading when they are a bit older or they are still having a bit of a hard time with some words after repeating them after quite a bit. Make sure to monitor them as they could be dyslexic (these are the signs my parents noticed when I was younger). And don’t worry dyslexia is not as scary is it might sound/seem I promise as someone with dyslexia. But the earlier you can catch some signs of it the better! Again not here to be a downer or to scare anyone just thought this might be helpful to some.
As someone who can read and dosent know any children, I dont know why i watched this. Thanks for reminding me how to read
Hey Elle Really good job You should be really proud of yourself just was gonna ask could what’s up kids please upload again
Also I taught my son to read by using the LeapFrog LeapReader. It's a little toy pen with special books that help sound out the different letters and blends. SO worth it!
Nice!! I've heard really great things about LeapFrog, thanks for the tip JoAnna!
YESSS IM SO HAPPY YOU GUYS POSTED ITS BEEN SO LONG!! do you plan on posting more bc it’s summer?
Even tho I’m a kid I still love watching these vids!
Her handwriting looks like she's so much older!! Go Tess!
Great job Tess
Thank you
This is my new favourite what’s up moms video ever. Tess so cute
Yay! Thanks so much! xx E
Awwww that’s so sweet I love your videos by the way!
THE DAY THE CRAYONS QUIT WAS MY CHILDHOOODDDDD
It's such a clever/cute book, right?! Thanks for watching!
Oh my goodness. My brother and I always did spelling tests. That’s hilarious!
Thank you Elle! Just in time… this is my goal for my kindergarten bound daughter this summer😎
Nice!!! Such an exciting age =) xoxo Elle
Who’s a kid but still watches this
Me
Me
@@Cool89660 I posted this comment 2 years ago😭
Love it she reads good ❤❤😊
I love reading now❤
Well done Tess!
My son turned 5 this weekend. Reading is a battle - we're in the UK so he's expected to be at a certain level, no matter how fun (or bribes offered lol) he does not want to cooperate at home 😅
I’m so proud of her!😊😊😊
Awe thanks Sofi! xoxo
@@WhatsUpMOMS I didn’t know you guys would reply😲😃
Oh my god! Tess grew up so fast, I barely noticed!
I know!!! At least her voice hasn't changed that much, LOL! xoxo Elle
Hey Elle I would love if you could do another day in a life video I absolutely love them.
Take them to your local library too! The librarians there can definitely help pick out great books!
Amazing teacher 🙂❤️
It’s been so long! I used to watch what’s up moms when I was like 8 lol
2 months?! My parents just handed me a book and said “figure it out”. And I’m now a gifted reader.
OMG! YESSS! I love how you support giving your child time. When I was smaller, I learned how to read very quickly, yet I never really enjoyed it. I wish that I learned it this way 😀
Great specific tips and book recs.
I would love if you guys posted more often I love your videos! What happened to what’s up kids? Can you do what to do when bored!
I learned to read chapter books when I was two! I always loved it
Some kids are just like that. My little brother tended to go from zero to 100 with a lot of his skils. He went from refusing to use the potty at all for a really long time to using it perfectly as soon as he started. at four, one day, he just read out the headline to the newspaper article my dad was reading perfectly. He was one of those kids who refused to show others a skill until he knew he had it down so there was a lot of worry about him developing slowly until we realized that.
To everyone watching this bless you do much and hope u have a good day
Hi, I would love to see more travel tips videos! You guys are amazing!
I would love to see a channel/business update! So much has changed for Whatsupmoms over the years. I miss that personal touch on the channel
Tess is too cute! I’m glad to see you uploading again! Love you wum
Thank you!!! We have been so busy with end of year stuff, but I have a bunch shot, just need to focus on getting it up! =) Thank you so much for watching!
@@WhatsUpMOMS of coarse your videos make me so excited to be a mom and have a family, and I’m only 14. When I have my first kid I’ll be up all night rewatching these vids if my kid lets me.
Congratulations 🎉🎉 tess
We can tell when she grows up she's going to be top of her class I swear little kids like her have a lot of potential
my sister is 6 and she doesn’t want to read! this will help
Love to see you uploading congrats tess 👍🏻
Thank you so much!! I'm already editing the next one,we will start churning them out! xoxo Elle
You are a awesome and amazing mom💖
never been this fast your videos are amazing tess has grown so much
Awe thanks and thank you so much for watching so quickly!!!
Thank you so much for this video. Really! Thank you.
I’m not even in fifth grade yet but I’m watching these for my 4 year old brother?😂
Beautiful children. Tess is a cutie pie!
Awe, thank you Z!! xoxo Elle
I just came across your vlogs and it's so so so encouraging!!!! ☺️💕💕
Ford is growing so fast!
I learned my sounds when I was in kindergarten learned how to read picture books when I was in 1st grade and learned to read chapter books in second grade . When Tess starts reading chapter books when you guys are sitting next to each other if your on the left side you could read on the left side of the book and she could read the right side
Okay WHAT? Tess is 6?! No no noooo no way I remember she is 3 ahh time flies and it's 100% true. 😭❤ And Presley is super adorable and Ford has grown up a lot seeing everyone big makes me happy and sad. 🥺💕 Love WUM forever!!
We love YOU forever!!! My eyes are going to tear up reading this lovely comment! It goes by way way way too fast, right?! Virtual hugs, xoxo Elle
when I was little this was the same for me. I did not like to read until I found Pete the cat and fancy nancy these along with some others help me learn that reading could be fun. I remember the day the crayons quit, it was my favorite book ever. These books were still hard for me to read though and I hatted when someone corrected me on a word, but at the same time I wish that people just told me what it was on some other words, and you can't ever tell witch one it is. This may make it hard for you as a parent, but Tess is a grate kid and very smart just like you so I hope you both will figure it out. best wishes!
Tess: Pete likes cheese,
Pete likes peas
Elle: what do you think ford 😊🤣
Ford: 😐
The quote from Bluey that should be taken to heart "Run your own race".
I'm crying they are so grown up now 😭
Omg, I remeber reading Fancy Nancy in 2nd grade. They were my favorite.
I also learned how to read, But in less than a month. I learned how to read super early thanks to my church's activities and to my preschool teachers that lead me in how to read when i was 2 years old.
I had those cvc books like"The Cat And The Rat Sat on The Mat" books lol
Edit:I was also 6 years old when I learned to read!!
My kid reading journey - only child, during pandemic got limited 1 hr TV. I started bringing different books from the library . The kid getting bored picked one and never stopped reading. Got through 2 summer reading challenge. 📚 😊
That's AMAZING!!!! We definitely needed the peer pressure of Kindergarten... but limiting the TV is so clutch... if they are bored enough, right? Ha. Thanks so much for watching! xoxo Elle
Personally, I learned to read when I turned 3 ( and I haven’t stopped since lol Im now 10 and reading Harry Potter for the 13th time 😂) I can def say it’s all about that right book. My mom bought me about 30 books, and I only liked 2. Any way my brother who is almost 6 is still have trouble recognizing letters. His teacher sent home 5 sight words for him to try and what we did was ( since he loves stuffed animals and nerf guns ) each word made the animal do an action. Like if he said the word “ It “ the panda would jump. We also tried putting magnets on the words and sticking them to the door. If he got it right, he could shoot it with his nerf gun. Both worked and now he’s on to level 3 books!
Aww it’s so nice how you helped him
Good job tess ❤️👍
I've been waiting omg it's finally out
Missed you guys, glad you posted again!
Missed you too!! Always feels good to post again! xoxo Elle
I have a 4 year old cosin and has so many Books 📚
Tess is so cute!!!
My daughter was very much like Tess. She is a bit of a perfectionist and so she just did not enjoy the struggle of early reading. We definitely did some Bob books and some other early readers. I am a librarian and one thing I have noticed is that level readers can really really vary. My first readers are great
because they're perfect for brand new readers but often a level one can be a challenge for new readers, some level ones are very challenging.
Ah!! You bring up such an interesting point I didn't even think about it-- it definitely had to do with being a perfectionist (oh jeez, she probably got it from me). She really didn't want to read until she knew she could do it well... And yes, I agree, you have to be ready for level 1's, they can be tricky! Thank you so much for this thoughtful note!! xoxo Elle
Tess is reading so well! 💖 You have to teach your Kid to read at home in the US? They don't learn that at school?