We are at such an exciting part of Dylan's life at the moment. At four years old he has just started school and he has embarked on the most amazing adventure - the one that will take him from engrossed listener to (hopefully) avid reader. The start is slow but I can already see the amazement in his eyes as he learns to decode a new word and make sense of what he sees.
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The first step on his journey is without words - something that surprised me as it is so different from how I was taught to read. His school books that are sent home to be read nightly have no words in. His school told us that children need to learn to be storytellers before they learn words. These books teach them about the importance of pictures, the wonders of imagination and that every part of this new adventure is fun.
