Anna's achievement

Anna has just finished reading The Calf that Couldn't, which was the last reader in the third level of the Endeavour Reading Program. She is now reading most words from this level text confidently, and she no longer needs me to guide her eyes with my finger underneath the text. On the weekend she decided to have a go at reading a little book she was given for her birthday, and she did well all on her own, demonstrating that she is now beginning to read because she wants to, not because she has to. Hip hip hooray!

This accomplishment means that Anna has now achieved a reading ability roughly equivalent to a the expected standard for the end of grade one. For a little perspective, this is week 14, out of 40, of her "Pre-Primary" year (the year before compulsory schooling begins with Grade 1).

Not to mention, she still loves to dress up and dance!