Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you can read? (Let
them raise their hands.) How many of you want to learn to read?
(Let them raise their hands.) When there is something that you
want to do but can't yet, like learn to read, that means you have
a goal. Your goal is to learn to read. (Hold up the book.) If
your goal is to learn to read, you must be taught how to read.
You can't just wake up one morning and start reading. To learn to
read takes a desire to learn and recognize letters and words.
Different people have different goals. Some of your goals may
