Comments on: Course Corrections

By: Paddle Your Own Canoe

Paddle Your Own Canoe — Tue, 04 May 2010 15:45:39 +0000

[...] came across this poem while reading to the boys the other day. They may have long forgotten it – but it’s been ‘speaking to [...]

By: Home Stretch

Home Stretch — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:24:22 +0000

[...] reading to my younger boys {We’re almost finished with the ‘Little House’ [...]

By: Don’t try this at HOME!

Don’t try this at HOME! — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:48:53 +0000

[...] me to mothering (of course). Today’s woman has a ‘cushy’ life. (I’m reading Little House on the Prairie, I know!) We’re told, “mothering is just too hard”. OK, I can sympathize, until I [...]

By: Keep the Home Fires Burning

Keep the Home Fires Burning — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:58:13 +0000

[...] a wood carry/storage thing that ’s ornamental. They know how much I enjoy a roaring fire. I read to the boys by the fire, blog late at night, read the Word, and sometimes … just think… The kids [...]

By: Debi

Debi — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:52:45 +0000

Reading aloud has enriched our lives just over the past week. I hope to develop a strong culture of this so I can’t be so easily distracted again! Don’t wana miss this window of time in their lives – plus, I’M LEARNING A LOT!
Welcome back!

By: Real Moms ~ real life (Part I)

Real Moms ~ real life (Part I) — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:36:55 +0000

[...] – I’m reading along with my little guys after making a course correction. It’s been good – reeeeal good! Print, email or [...]

By: Krystal

Krystal — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:45:13 +0000

Debi!
Love your course correction and all of the reasons it is so necessary and important! Truly miss those days of reading great books together!

By: LIndsay

LIndsay — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:16:32 +0000

Oh! I think I may join you in this! I started reading the Elsie Dinsmore: A Life of Faith series to the girls at the beginning of the school year and slowly Elisa and I have just read it on our own. I’ve been keeping up with her so we can discuss the books but, we’re not readying them together anymore. Guess I need to make it a point to do that again. Thanks for the idea and challenge!

By: Debi

Debi — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:17:40 +0000

Kellie,
You’re right – Alice in Wonderland is pretty long – we’ll stick to simpler books for now. I find myself in a different place than when my other kids were this age. These little ones have too much time on their hands! Our 9 yr old is an avid reader and has devoured everything I’ve OK’d – the youngerst – well, he’s the ‘baby’ and not quite ready for allegories. (turned 7 this week) I don’t have little girls anymore – so the books will be all ‘guy’ reading material.
Thanks for checking in.
Blessings to the Blue House- from Texas.

By: Kellie

Kellie — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:50:38 +0000

I usually read chapter books to my younger two before bed (separate from school reading). We finished the Narnia series in December, then did Alice in Wonderland, and are now working on Little Pilgrim’s Progress. It usually takes us two or more weeks for us to finish a book though, so there’s no way we could do 52 books this year. : ) But I’m certainly looking forward to hearing what you read — maybe I’ll get some more ideas for future read-alouds.