my 6yr old :)

amidst the struggles i currently have with life, i can always count on my 6yr old girl to cheer me up. i met her a year and a half ago (it's already been that long?! o.O) and when i first met her, she was so small and so quiet. when we first read together, her voice was barely audible and she didn't read with confidence. there would be a lot of books on her little desk, but she would pick out the books that she knew were easy for her. and when she came across an unfamiliar word, she would pause and wait for me to read her the word.

but fast forward to a year and a half later!

she's so happy to see me, hehe :) she's grown so much! and she's so talkative, too! she's so eager to read now.. soo eager that she'll try to read really fast because she wants to know what will happen next in the story! just before school had ended, her first grade teacher told ellen's mom that ellen had become an advanced reader and that she was doing super well in school. her mom was really happy when she told me what the teacher had said and so, she gave me a small thank-you present... i didn't do anything at all but it still felt nice to be a part of this little girl's life :) i love reading with her~ and now, when she comes across an unfamiliar word, she doesn't wait for me anymore. instead, she'll try to pronounce it herself. and when she gets it right, oh man... i squeal with joy, haha :) and it makes me really happy to see how absorbed she is in the books. sometimes, when she reads, she'll read with an attitude that reflects the character's attitude. and other times, she'll share her views about a certain character. like this: "she has a boyfriend? she's only 8 years old! she's too young to have a boyfriend. i'm 6 years old and i don't have a boyfriend." hahaha, so cute.

her mom may think that i'm doing a favor for ellen but in reality, ellen is doing me a favor. i'm learning a lot from this 6yr old girl... mm~ i really like her~ :)