Comments on: Reading aloud

By: Maile

Maile — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:31:16 +0000

I was so excited when my kids finally got old enough to start listening to chapter books (Kaia could listen to them all day, while Asher’s attention span is much shorter). I’ll have to look up the Faraway Tree Stories. I’ve never heard of this book or author. We’ve been reading the Little House series and I’ve been enjoying it with the kids. I think it makes a huge difference to read something I can enjoy as well. I would love to read A Little Princess. My mom read that one aloud to me when I was in junior high, I think, and that experience created some wonderful memories.

By: Beth

Beth — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 03:35:35 +0000

We've tried a few chapter books but haven't found one Conner loves yet. Love the picture to go with the book.... I used to do that when I taught. Give the kids a piece of paper to draw while I read. It was so fun to see what they came up with! .-= Beth´s last blog ..argyle =-.

By: Andrea @ The Train To Crazy

Andrea @ The Train To Crazy — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:59:22 +0000

I'll have to look up those books. We've read a few chapter books. One book I loved was an Usborne book with 5 or 6 shortened classic stories. Each story was about 30-40 pages. We read The Secret Garden, The Wizard of Oz, Railway Children, Black Beauty and a couple others that way. That was fun because we could read one a day. I've got Charlotte's Web and the collection of Pooh ready to read now. I've been thinking about Little House on the Prairie and Anne of Green Gables but someone advised me to wait a couple years on those. I remember LOVING reading Nancy Drew when I was 6. Maybe I could read some of those too! So many fun books to read. I remember my dad reading Little Britches to us. I can't remember any of the other books though. That one stands out! .-= Andrea @ The Train To Crazy´s last blog ..A lunch bag =-.

By: Elisabeth

Elisabeth — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:57:20 +0000

I love the fact that my youngest siblings, now 15 and 17, still enjoy being read to! So many memories of hours spent listening to books.

By: LiEr

LiEr — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:15:39 +0000

So fun to see the Angry Pixie! Minus his inkpot, fortunately! It’s interesting to read the new names of the characters in the books – the original names were, innocently enough Jo, Bessie and Fanny – and be reminded how even children’s books are not exempt from modern censorship. If I remember right, Dame Slap is now Dame Snap? We read the original books to our girls because we still have them. Either way, the Faraway Tree series is beloved all over, and I am glad E, J and L got to enjoy it too!

We’re finishing up The Last Battle (#7 of the Chronicles of Narnia) with Emily and beginning The Secret Island, another Bylton adventure series. Jenna still is partial to fairy, pixie and naughty children stories so she loved the Faraway Tree and Wishing Chair series. I am still surprised by how well they listen – I would never have guessed that a 3- or 5-year old would sit through (and really get into) chapter books of this level. I’m glad I tried it, too.
.-= LiEr´s last blog ..A Proud Day =-.