Harry Potter

So, in our travels this summer, the kids and I listened to the first three Harry Potter books. Since my kids are little, I decided that we should wait to let them read the next books when they are older. Rachel was totally bummed when I told her she could read the next book, so we came up with a deal: Once she reads the first three Harry Potter books on her own then I would let her read the fourth book. I thought it would be a long time before she would be ready to read them on her own. Well, she finished the first book while we were still on vacation, and in the last month and a half she has finished books 2 and 3. She just started book 4 as per our deal and she is sooooooo excited! Sometimes this girl amazes me! She is only 5! I was always a pretty good reader but I wasn't reading chapter books when I was 5. That is something I LOVE about homeschooling. I love being able to watch my kids learn new things and to be able to encourage them and let them progress at their own pace. I can give Rachel time to read every day and I can encourage her to keep trying new things and harder things.