Sundries

[lunabee34]

1. This is the kids' spring break, so Josh and I decided to suspend Fiona's homeschool stuff and let her have a break. She was so stoked about it; Monday she watched TV and took it slow and had a great time. Yesterday afternoon, she said, "Mom, I'm bored. Can we go back to having school again?" LOL So today we read more Howliday Inn. We read chapter four; draw Chester and Harold in the thunderstorm; write: what does Chester think about Heather and Howard?

2. We saw a mature turtle crossing the road! Josh helped it across, and we looked it up to find out it's a box turtle. Yay!

3. Josh is venturing out to the store tomorrow. The last time he went was March 31st, so I think we did pretty well. Next week, we'll need to stock up on meat again; luckily, the local butcher is still open.

Comments

[amejisuto]

I was just thinking earlier today that I couldn't fathom not reading for fun. What do people do all the time if they don't read? You never get bored as long as you have a good book. Its good that you're teaching that to Fiona early. Good for you!

[lunabee34]

You and me both! So many of my students don't read, and I genuinely don't understand how people who don't read live. It's unfathomable to me.

Fiona is finally only enough that she can read on her own for long stretches, and it's so wonderful to see.

[amejisuto]

My parents use to take me to the bookstore once a month where I could pick just one book of my own, no matter what it was. LOL. That was always a fun treat. Even if that book was too big or too adult for me, I'd get it. I quickly grew out of kid's books and was reading adult books when I was in sixth grade. I'd have to ask about words and such, but my Mom always helped me with that. I remember it with fondness now.

[lunabee34]

What a wonderful tradition and wonderful memory. I have similar memories about my parents always providing me with books. And of my mom reading, too. My dad has never been a reader beyond his Sunday school lesson and the Bible, but Mom is and was constantly reading, and I think that example is what is so important for kids.

I can always tell who is going to make As in my classes, and it's the kids who read for pleasure. I almost never have a kid who doesn't read for pleasure who makes an A.

[amejisuto]

I hope your kids have many happy years of reading ahead of them. :)

[lunabee34]

Me too!

*hugs*