tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7115609291437733066.post1414830165479253747..comments2024-02-14T17:04:06.710-05:00Comments on cdawson: 18 Years of Books (now it's 25!!)chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18329214442227555779noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7115609291437733066.post-17816189618858129142014-08-18T22:31:33.845-04:002014-08-18T22:31:33.845-04:00I asked my husband to read to me last night and it...I asked my husband to read to me last night and it felt good. I was drowsy but wanted to engage & he was reading a book that had been given to me that I still haven't got my hand on yet so it all made sense :) <br />My brother & sister-in-law used to read to each other too, before he passed away, and they used to recommend it. 10 years as a parent and I'm finally getting books read to me by another adult. I love hearing my kids read and our youngest who started school this year LOVES reading to anyone who will listen, our eldest has just started reading aloud to us again, she has read to her siblings ever since she could. We visit the library a lot and like Nancy bookshop visits are great treats.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7115609291437733066.post-47457681310514420392014-06-25T08:59:33.320-04:002014-06-25T08:59:33.320-04:00Nancy,
Thank you so much for taking the time to c...Nancy,<br /><br />Thank you so much for taking the time to come and check out some of my posts. Sounds like you have done a great job of raising readers. Do any of them have children now? If so, do you get to read to your grandkids?chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18329214442227555779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7115609291437733066.post-29316829113814311282014-06-25T02:55:15.413-04:002014-06-25T02:55:15.413-04:00After having read your comment in the NY Times - i...After having read your comment in the NY Times - in reference to the article about reading to children - I decided to check out your blog! I am slowly working my way through your many posts, and am enjoying what I see. <br /><br />I was left to raise 3 children alone - now 32, 24, and 22 years old - and I read to them constantly when they were little; I bought so many books for them over the years, that I have had floor-to-ceiling bookshelves built in several rooms in my house in order to accomodate 32 years worth of books! I refused to buy my children video games and consoles, TV was limited to their favorite programs on PBS, and they were only allowed an hour each day on the computer, besides whatever work was required for school. All of my children were diagnosed with learning differences, including ADHD, but they did not receive any medication until they were in college; they were all A students, and I would say that the only drawback to their constant reading was that their books were not waterproof and could not be taken into the shower!<br /><br />I realize that this is a lengthy (!) comment, but I have 2 anecdotes to share with you: When my children were going to school, I constantly ran into parents who gave their children money for having earned As on their report cards. One day I was approached by a parent who asked me how much money I gave to my children for report cards with all As; I replied that I did not beleive in rewarding an A with money. Instead, my children were promised a trip to the bookstore to pick out a new book - which they enjoyed immensely (!) - and I left that mother speechless with my reply! On another occasion, my son Chris - who was in high school at the time - was approached by a fellow student who began to talk about various TV programs he had been following. He kept trying to converse with Chris about the many twists and turns the plots had taken on the shows that he had been watching. Chris had to keep saying that he was completely unfamiliar with the TV programs because he never watched them. In exasperation, the classmate finally said to Chris; "What do you DO in your free time if you don't watch the television? And Chris's reply: "I read...!"Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05337577728733331566noreply@blogger.com