| Oh korikun, I have misled you I think. I live in Perth, Western Australia. We recently have changed, in a hurry, to daylight saving, so we are pretending to be in the same time zone as Tokyo, though the time there is actually an hour ahead. I do not speak Japanese, though my son has started to learn a little.
I don't mind you commenting at all. Please do it. One of the main things that interests me about internet forums is the opportunity to get to know more about other people and their thoughts. I think your ideas about my daughter's reading are all very thoughtful and relevant. She is 10 and I am thinking of finding some more books that we might take turns reading to each other. She does have moments when she switches on to some book or other. Her reading is not poor, but I think she may be able to achieve more with it if she gets some extra support.
My girl is 10. Her reading is "satisfactory", but she does not read unless she is obliged to. Her reading is weak relative to her other skills. She loves to write and draw and dance. Her number skills are exceptional. I just wish her reading was better because mine was always the strength that helped me to do what I've wanted in many ways. However, it's not something I've managed to pass on easily. I think your idea about reading together is a good one. Though she's 10 she still has patches of time when she is looking to spend time with me and likes me to read to her. It would be good if we could find something that switches her on, and maybe take turns reading bits to each other. Lucky you that your mother knew enough to help you learn when you were very young!
Anyway, how are you? I'm about to go and have a hunt for your diary and see if that catches me up.  | 
