The pattern guys are always fun to watch. I don't think my brain is wired that way, but my son is just like yours--everything is a pattern. Maybe that's why maps are like hieroglypics to me. Ha!

Oh, and thank goodness for Captain Underpants! They got my son off the "baby" books and into chapter books. He had the capacity for a while, but not the interest.

Your "all or nothing" comment intrigues me. In what way do you mean?

Kriston