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Jan

I have been waiting over 9 years to say this

Filed Under (homeschooling, kid stuff) by Rachel on 19-01-2008

“Please put down the book and come to dinner.”

No response.

“Put down the book and come to dinner!”

“But I like reading! I want to know what happens next!” - MG

“But this is a good book!” - BG

“Sorry girls, I don’t want to put down my book, either. But we have a rule that there’s no reading at the table.”

“Pleeeeeeeeease?” - BG and MG together.

“You can read as soon as you’re done eating.”

“Can I learn to read now?” - LG

I ended up putting a bunch of books in a clementine box on the table, and telling them they could choose anything in there and read from dinner to bedtime. I included a few pre-K books for LG.

There was much rejoicing!!! Reluctant and anxious readers have crossed the hurdle! I can see the giant light bulb over their heads!

Comments

jennifer and the beans on 20 January, 2008 at 9:04 am #

Eee, I’m excited for you!! Sammy is juuust about almost full-force into the “what does this spell” phase, but not quite able yet to grasp the mechanics of things (like if I show/tell her that Buh-Ay-Tee spells bat and then I take off the Buh and put on a Puh, she has zero idea what word it might be). She’s teetering on the edge of diving in, though. I can’t wait until we’re all reading!!