Reason to Celebrate

I was pleasantly surprised when one of my very low readers from last year came to see me and read a Level 6 DRA book fluently. Last year, he was reading at a Level B. Something clicked for him and he is able to blend sounds together to make words. This was very difficult for him last year. However, although he is now reading, he continues to struggle with comprehension. I think that he is so focused on reading the words that he sees them in isolation rather than as part of the whole sentence. This will be one of my goals this year is to help him to look at the big picture of each story. He is very willing to learn this year and this motivation will help us immensely!!