Nov. 23, 2008
Mondays on Mothering - Reading
Posted in Mondays on Mothering
 I know this post may describe many homeschoolers, but I thought I'd write it anyway! I was inspired by my 9-month-old, as I showed him the end table with a door underneath that holds our many board books. He began pulling out books, stopping at the Usborne Touchy-Feely books; he was really enjoying them! My husband and I both love to read, though we obviously don't do a lot of leisure/fiction reading nowadays. We read the Bible, read a bit of what's going on in the world, and read about and for homeschooling. I guess you'd say our reading is purposeful. But we have a lot of books available to all of us, and I believe we are passing along a love for reading and learning to our children. Our oldest (17) loves to read, though he doesn't pursue that interest as much these days. We've purchased hard back copies of the novels he enjoys, and Grandpa Hull has built him a bookshelf, in order to provide him with something for the future. We've already gotten him a book as a gift for Christmas. Our 10-year-old daughter has become an avid reader; she especially loves Marguerite Henry's "Misty books" and re-reads them whenever we haven't supplied her with something new! She's often happy to read to her siblings, just because she can, which can be especially helpful for me. She also does devotions on her own now, too. Our 8-year-old son says "I can't read," but it's just that he isn't a confident reader, yet. He'll pick up any book around here, to look at pictures and decipher what he can, and he loves to read the sports page. He and the two "little girls" (6 & 3) love to be read to. They all enjoy "reading" a book after it's been read to them several times. Rhyming books also make them feel like they're able to read. We can't be around to read or make sure the kids are reading, but we can provide the opportunity and materials. And all of the children are enjoying listening to audios: Jonathan Park and downloads from HomeschoolFreebieoftheDay.com. They're getting Adventures in Odyssey for Christmas, too! You'll have to check out the "Listening to Learn" e-book from the hostess of this meme, Amy! ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ Post your own Mondays on Mothering (a meme for you), telling what you enjoy about mothering, then link back to Bow of Bronze. And please check out my WORLD magazine giveaway! Blessings, Danielle |
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