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Here I am, age six, in our house in England. Engrossed in a book, as usual. And here I am, two years and a move to Canada later, still reading and– although I didn’t know it– I am learning how to write. Now, as a mom to an eight year old, I’m watching my son explore the world of books and words and stories. He doesn’t go to school– in fact, reading was one of the things that made us decide to p…