This is good news for us - I found a website that sells books written especially for children who have my son's reading problem. He is reading on 1st to 2nd grade level now but doesn't like most books written on that level because he's 12. Well, apparently a lot of other kids have the same problem. I don't even want to call it a problem - so let's call it a circumstance. His best friend here in town is in the same boat, but he goes to public school special ed. I'd rather keep them from labelling my son as LD - that just sounds so negative and discouraging. I want my son to be full of hope and to know he's appreciated for his fine talents (which are many) rather than pidgeon-holed because he didn't want to learn how to read.

Here's the solution: High Noon Books.

I've written about Aaron's reading progress before, and will try to dredge out my article about it one of these days (yes I know my links are broken because the Written By Me website went down). The story is that Aaron has always made progress, but it is such slow progress it has been frustrating to us in the past. Finally just this last year Keith got him reading via the 100 Easy Lessons book. Now we've been wondering, "what next?"... besides the Phonics Game which we already have.

I'm just so glad to find these age and reading level appropriate books. I showed them to him and they even met with his approval, which is a minor miracle. He's so picky about what he wants to be asked to read. He read some of the titles on the books!

I have always followed the Moore's advice (Better Late Than Early) with Aaron until Keith made him learn how to read last year, and thought he would eventually learn on his own. Anyhow, the hardest part is over now. He was the most resistant reader I've ever known (my other kids were easy). All's well that ends well.

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