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There were signs. He was picking up letters a little slower than his classmates in kindergarten, and he was so, so wiggly.

Thomas snuggles under the covers with me at bedtime, warm and wiggly.

Thomas is in third grade, but he reads as if he’s a few years younger

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Thomas is in third grade, but he reads as if he’s a few years younger.

Thomas snuggles under the covers with me at bedtime, warm and wiggly.

Thomas snuggles under the covers with me at bedtime, warm and wiggly. It is our third tour through the “Harry Potter” series, and tonight is like so many others. I pause and ask him to read a few pages of the Dr. Seuss classic “Hop on Pop” before I continue recounting the adventures of Harry, […]

Thomas snuggles under the covers with me at bedtime, warm and wiggly. It is our third tour through the “Harry Potter” series, and tonight is like so many others. I pause and ask him to read a few p…

Thomas is in third grade, but he reads as if he’s a few years younger. His journey has been a winding one. While third grade is considered a crucial reading year, Thomas has a learning disability, ADHD and epilepsy. As he has moved through this year, his parents and teachers have worked to increase his reading level. But Thomas still struggles. He is, however, determined. As he tells his father, “Don’t ever underestimate the power of my brain.”

Third grade is considered a crucial reading year. Children who can't read well by the end of this year are more likely to become dropouts. All sorts of bad things are possible, the research shows.