[RayinPenn]

Scenario: Our son is a sophomore in HS, I'm sixty she's fifty seven (Yeah we got a late start). Education is a priority in our home - daughter goes to a name university (applied mathematics / computer science) and is on the Deans List.
I've got a couple of graduate degrees.

The wife informs me about week ago that a that my 'reluctant' student son scored in the top 25% for math and the bottom 10% for reading (essentially a past practice college entrance exam) My first reaction was to be shocked as his grades are quite good in the academic college bound level course load (including english).

So to get a sense of his reading skills I have him read to me for 1/2 hour each night (the Hobbit). Oddly there doesn't seem to be any issue with his reading skills. He who 'hates reading' actually said he likes the book. At first when we got to a word I suspect he doesn't know I have him use built in dictionary. Now he does it on his own. I ask him occasionally about passages to validate his understanding.

I googled "books every HS student should read before they graduate". It is my intention to have him read Uncle Toms Cabin next. I can't trust him to read on his own and I'm confident this will help.

Anyone have any constructive thoughts...