Braylee is Reading!

I'm so proud of our little girl! She has been sounding out words here and there for the last 6 months and starting to recognize more and more words. I've never boughten flashcards for her because I wanted her to learn how to sound out the words instead of just memorize them. Over the last couple of weeks, I would let her read the easy words when we were reading bedtime stories. I said several times, "Braylee, you are reading!" She would reply, "No I'm not because I can't read a book to Brynna." or she would get frustrated with all of the hard words. Since we do not have any "beginning reader" books yet, I decided to make Braylee a book tonight. (It was a quick job and has no story line. ;)) I used some words I knew she was familiar with but also included ones that I wasn't sure if she knew but thought she could probably sound out...fast, fun, run, blue, hug, sister. She was so excited when I handed her "book" to her and told her to read it to Brynna!

We sat down in their room and she had the best time reading it to us. After the 3rd page, she said, "I am reading!" I loved seeing the joy on her face! After she was done, she decided she wanted to read it to her Daddy too. I videotaped it, but it's long and I can't edit it right now because our speakers aren't working. So, I'll save it on my camera in case anyone wants to see it. :) This is what the book said:

pg. 1 I love Jesus. Jesus loves me.
pg. 2 I love my dog. I see my dog.
pg. 3 My dog sat on a mat. My dog is sad. I hug my dog.
pg. 4 I am 5. Brynna is 3. Leila is 6.
pg. 5 The car is my mom's. My dad has a blue car.
pg. 6 I run fast. Leila runs fast.
pg. 7 Brynna is my sister. I love Brynna. She is fun!
pg. 8 The stars are big. I see the stars.

She said the book was long. :) The hardest word for her? "The." She can't sound it out...always says, "t,huh,ee." ;) I told her that's one she's going to have to memorize. :) I've been surprised with how quickly she has picked up things like "ar" "sh" etc. Tomorrow, I plan to go buy some new books at Wal-mart!
*Update: My friend, Greta, brought over some beginning reader books for Braylee this morning. She read The Fat Rat and Ted's Shed (I had to help her with Ted's Shed).