I am so excited because tomorrow is Grandma's birthday! 

I want to make some brownies for her today!

I opened the recipe book and tried to read the first few steps. The letters began to dance around the page! I can't read the book like this...

C

A

D

G

P

Q

I don't think I've ever seen these words before in my life. Have you?

INGREDIENTS

- 1 C duttre

- 2 C sugra 

- 3/4 C coaco pwo ber

- 3 eggs

- vanlila extrat

- salt

- 1 C flor

I try taking my time reading, but I am getting frustrated. 

Mom says I have something called Dyslexia, which is why I struggle to read. 

Dyslexia makes reading harder for you, but I know you can do it!

How can I make Grandma's brownies if I can't read what's on the page? 

I'm sorry Grandma, I tried to make you brownies, but I couldn't.

I go to Mom and ask her for help. Even though I struggle to read, she's usually able to help me sound it out. What do you do when you need help?

Let's break the words into sounds while pointing to them. Let's start with the word, butter:

 /b/-/ŭ/-/t/-/er/

/b/-/ŭ/-/t/-/er/

"Remember, Ava. The letters don't always have to dance. What did Mrs. Sawyer teach you in class?" Mom said.

b d q p

Remember class, if you start to forget which letters are which, remember the rhyme I taught you!

A familiar rhyme began in my head. It's something I've heard a million times before.

"b and d are cousins, you see,"

"guide them home to their cousins, q and p,"

"b and p live to the right,"

"while d lives to the left with q,"

Don't panic if you forget the letters. This rhyme was made to give you a clue!

Excited, I went back to the kitchen with Mom. She got out all of our ingredients while I stared at the page. I feel like I can take on the world!