The Readers

Charlie, age six, reads very well. He told me he read The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. He started it on his own, Ann said, and finished it in less than a week. An informal quiz by his dad showed that Charlie understood most of it. He finished another shorter book while I was there. He likes to read. I hope the school programs that force reading don't ruin that.

During scripture reading he read Bethphage without help, needed help with Zebedee's. And that was all.

Johnny, age four, reads with help, but he did read happy without help and then explained the Happy B'day Mom sign to me. "The B stands for birth in birthday, Grandma." I believe his memory is long and flawless. Watch out.

Scripture reading, his mom reads a phrase and Johnny repeats it. Last morning I was there went like this:

Ann: And the blind
Johnny: And the blind
A: and the lame
J: and the lame
A: came to him in the temple;
J: came to him in the temple;
A: and he healed them.
J: and he healed them.
Brief pause.
A: Now I'll read the next verse.
J: Now I'll read the next verse.
Laughter from all, even Edmund.