"Teach me how to read it!"

Tess opened one of her books and yelled, "Mama, show me how to read it!"
I went over to her and said, "would you like me to read it to you?"
"No!" she replied, "I want to read it." So I waited. "Mama, teach me how to read it!"
"Well...I read it by looking at these words here. But you have to learn the letters, which show us the sounds, which show us the words. Or another way we can read it is by looking at the pictures. Do you want to read it that way? Or do you want me to read it?"
"No, mama. Teach me how to read it!"
"Can I read, Tess?"
"OK."

So I began to read, and after I said the first sentence, Tess repeated it. So I read the next phrase and waited for her to repeat that one. Then I began to read again and she pushed me away and continued on herself, making it up as she went.