‘I want to be a basketball player.’
Well if that’s the case you can dispense with the reading.
“when I’m 23 I want to be a Ninja turtle”
I really should have gone to more career fairs, I had no idea that was an option!
I’m glad he didn’t say he wanted to be a girl.
Seems fake.
The first book he finished was “War and Peace.” Then he tackled the tough stuff.
Good for him! If he keeps up with reading, his schooling will benefit. Guess I am the Debbie “upper” of the thread but I’d rather see a lil’ one read than spend hours on t.v. :)
Anyone test him on retention and comprehension?
There are a lot worse things than reading. Good for him hope he continues to make it a priority
Wonderful! Impressive! I am not only impressed with Caleb, but also with his parents who understand the importance of having lots of books in the home. Talk to any school teacher and they will confirm that having a great stash of books in the home is not typical these days. That the boy came up with a goal and his parents took the time to help him fulfill that goal is commendable and inspiring. Needless to say, that Caleb reads so well at age four is also evidence of some great parents. Teachers can teach, but kids need practice. Parents do that job the best.
He is a very lucky kid. How many 4 year olds in Chicago have a dad at home?
And mommy is pointing at the words for him.
Am sure plenty of kids have him beat.
Should he become a journalist, advice is to learn Latin.
Give the poor kid a bat, ball and glove and tell him to get over to the ball yard.
This four year old is negro and from Chicago. There are some things that he could do that I could maybe believe. Field strip a Keltec 9. Roll a blunt. Cut an ounce of cocaine with manitol and package it up in one gram bags. Memorize every licence plate of the men who come at night to visit his mamma. Or gran mamma. Road one elementary school level book written in standard English and answer basic comprehension questions after a ten minute delay from reading the last page? Maybe one half of one percent chance. Adults are pimping this child looking for money.
Wonder how long the books were?.
Kids like this almost always wind up leading very,*very* unhappy...and often very *short*...lives.