I had the same problem with reading as your son did. I do how ever find it funny that he wander to start with Siverthorn. I say this because that was the same book that I first picked up for $0.25 at a thrift shop I did not know about the others at the time. I have got the same book three times now because I read all of them so much. I have also got my own kids in to reading because of Raymond and other authors with the same style. My oldest still is asking if their is going to be more books about Pug and the rest. So Raymond for my self and all of the kids out there please do not stop writing. Thank you Thomas
> Subject: Re: old reader with a new reader > From: [email protected] > Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2013 17:14:13 -0700 > To: [email protected] > > > On Sep 21, 2013, at 3:05 PM, spencer <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi, I have been on this list since since the late 90's, 97 or 98. I usually > > just read through the postings and hardly ever make a comment. But, I have > > a twelve year old that has been struggling with reading, mostly > > comprehension. He can read fine, but can't tell you about anything that he > > just read. > > About a 6 months ago he came into my library and said he needed a book to > > read and wanted to know if he could read one of mine. He looked through the > > shelves and asked to read Silverthorn, so I told him he had to start at the > > beginning with Magician. He is now on Mistress of the Empire and hasn't > > shut up about them since the day he started. > > His teacher called the other day to tell us what an amazing change there is > > in his reading. When I told him I was proud of him my wife asked me if I > > was proud of him for doing so much better and finding something that > > interested him enough to get him to read or if it was because he chose > > Feist to be interested in...... I honestly don't know !!! > > > > Anyway Ray I can't thank you enough !!!! He may have eventually found a > > book that interested him.... or not... but either way it was your writing > > that pulled him into the world of reading !!! Thanks !!! > > > > Spencer > > P.S. .... could you start writing math problems ????? > > > > > LOL. My math skills are why they invented calculators. > > Anyway, thanks for sharing. As a kid had a learning disability that caused > me to have real problems reading. I had a wonderful teacher in about the 3rd > grade who said, "You don't need this or that; you're going to do double duty > in the reading circle and suddenly I could read. Years later I discovered > why that was, which isn't germane to this conversation, but only to say I get > the struggle. I'm always very pleased if I help a kid discover his love of > reading. > > Thanks again. > > Best, R.E.F. >
