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Originally posted by TeenLeigh@Aug 29 2005, 10:55 PM
I really enjoyed reading all of yalls stories so I decided to put my own on here.* I warn you this will probably be LONG because I tend to babble and include much to many details but here goes anyway...
My 12 year old daughter (9 at the time) is dyslexic and her WONDERFUL 4th grade teacher told me that reading to her would help increase her reading skills.* I figured there was no way I was going to read Harliquin Romance crap to her so I asked him (her teacher) if he knew of any good books that would interest kids her age.* He told me that he hadn't read any of them himself but had heard great things about some books called HARRY POTTER.* He warned me that they dealt with witchcraft but not in the sense that I would think.* I was intrigued right then.* So, we went to the library eventually and checked out Chamber of Secrets.* It was the only one they had in,* which should have told me then how good they were but I didn't think of it at the time.*
So, we start reading and I couldn't believe how interesting these books were and I just fell for Harry Potter hook line and sinker.* We read (I read to her) all of Chamber of Secrets and then started looking for the others.* I knew that Chamber was the 2nd book cuz it says so on the binding but I had no idea that it was going to be a series.
I got on the internet and researched Harry and found out there were already 3 books out and 4 more to come!* I was very excited about the whole thing.* This was something my daughter and I could be interested in and share together.* I tried very hard not to read any spoilers about the books on the internet cuz I wanted to find out on our own!* It was VERY hard not to peek!
We checked out Sorcerer's Stone (we're in America) and I read it to my daughter to.* She loved them as much as I did,* it was great!* So, after we checked out the first 2 books we started buying them.* We read Prisoner of Azkaban together and when Goblet of Fire came out we bought it and I started reading it to her and one night after my daughter went to bed, I read more of the book and put it down on the kitchen bar, the next day while the kids were at school I thought I'd read some more cuz you just can't put them down for long can you?* Anyway, I couldn't find the book!* When I picked up my daughter from school I asked her if she had it and she did so, I asked her why she took it and she said to me "You read to slow!!!!!".* So, she finished the book on her own and has finished all of them since on her own.* Remember that she's dyslexic!*
They have this program where we live that the kids have to get so many AR (accelerated reader) points and the more points you have the higher you reading grade is.* You have to take computer tests about the book you read to get these points so, my daughter wanted to take a test on Goblet of Fire but the Librarian at the school wouldn't let her take the test because it was assessed at a level higher than her reading level at the time.* In other words the Librarian thought it was too difficult for her and wouldn't let her take the test unless she got permission from her teacher and me.* I had to write a letter to the Librarian giving permission for my daughter to take a test on a book she read on her own!* Very aggravating but nothing to do with my story sorry!
Anyway, my daughters reading ability has skyrocketed since she started reading Harry Potter and she doesn't have any trouble at all with her dyslexia in the reading department. Now math is a different story!* Maybe JK can write something about witchcraft and math! HA HA!!* Anyway, my daughters teachers since then have told me that she learned how to decipher the letters that were mixed up due to her dyslexia by reading the books.* She was so interested in finding out what happens and how things turned out that she taught herself to adapt to her dyslexia.
My daughter was so into Harry Potter that we had a Harry Potter birthday slumber party complete with smoking cauldrons, mini flying broomsticks, stuffed owls, and the works.*
We have read all the books and even fought over who gets to read them first!* I pulled rank on her until Half Blood Prince came out.* She was at her Dad's house when it came out and got her own copy!* I ordered mine off the internet but it wasn't going to be delivered on the 16th so I had to go buy a copy at midnight!* When she read the part where Dumbledore dies she called me crying!* I didn't cry, I was in too much shock!* She was so emotional about it!* I had to keep reminding her that it was just a book, even though I felt like I had been betrayed by a best friend or something.* I knew how she felt!
So, all in all I am so thankful that Harry Potter came into our lives and have only JK to thank for improving my daughters life!* Literally!* Before Harry my daughter had to be in title reading classes ( those are kinda like remedial classes for kids that can't read or comprehend well).* She has not been in a title class since we got hooked on Harry.* She tested out of the title class she was in when we started Chamber of Secrets at above grade level!* Her WONDERFUL 4th grade teacher could not believe her improvment.* He now takes his classes to the elementary school to read Harry Potter to the younger kids.* Of course they have to get permission from everyone's parents to read them but* most parents are smart enough to realize that reading anything is better than reading nothing.*
I get so aggravated with people who say stupid stuff like Harry Potter is satanic and JK is a practicing witch and that the number of people involved in witchcraft has tripled since Harry Potter became big and stupid stuff like that because my daughter would still be struggling to even read if it weren't for Harry Potter.* And let me tell you, she has not ever tried to perform a spell!* Not even on her little sisters!* HaHa!*
Well, I told you this would be long!* Sorry!* Thanks for listening!
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That was a really nice story, and I'm so glad that your daughter is doing better. Without knowing you I can tell that you feel relieve and so proud of her!
I don't understand how some people is so narrowmided to think that this book is about something weird. It is a battle between Good and Evil, and the Good is what is going to win at the end. As a parent, I think Harry Potter teaches would values to our kids:teamwork, courage, love, friendship, and encourage to use their imagination!!
I also cried when Dumbledore died, my son came to me and gave a hug. I felt really stupid ha,ha, but now that read how other otre people felt, I feel better!
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