I’ve been studying reading aloud to children. I’m speaking of reading great books to children … great books above their reading level. WHY READ ALOUD? Children need to be read to on a regular basis. From a wide variety of printed materials. Reading aloud is seen […]
Values
Super Read! Strong Mothers, Strong Sons
Strong Mothers, Strong Sons – Lessons Mothers Need to Raise Extraordinary Men by Meg Meeker, M.D. Super book! Here are a few snippets: “As mothers…our job is to help our sons seek knowledge and truth…. We must challenge them to differentiate good from evil and right from wrong. We must encourage them to make decisions […]
Wisdom…
From Robert Fulghum citing Bonita Zimmer: “Don’t worry that children never listen to you; worry that they are always watching you!”
Thank you, Role Model!
Yesterday, a young 5 year old worked on one of his sounds using “thank you”. We practiced his response, focusing on his sound. In the middle of the sequence, he grinned broadly and said, “Thank you, Role Model”! Never had a little one say that to me before, especially a 5 year old! Mom explained […]