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Tuesday
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Day Three: Anticipation
November 3, 2009
Today I noticed that at Bookie Woogie they recently discussed broken pencil leads as well. Their take on broken pencil leads is much more dreamy and obsessive than mine.
I talked with the painter (about the meditation space floor) the plumber, and the builder today. I don't want my landlord to build a gigantic wall around our house, but he wants to. We'll see what happens. I put finish on a set of shelves, and stirred the kimchi. I listened to Kid A read, trying to figure out whether I should continue having him read at the level I am, since he's obviously a little bored by it. But he still guesses at words, mostly at names. Any advice?
I held Chinua's comment on my last post like a jewel all day long. I'm completely over the being apart thing, just over it. But it's not for much longer.
And do you know what happens tomorrow? Do you know? Renee flies in!!!
So, I am going to bed a happy woman, with a messy house because I just can't do one more thing. I'll pay for it in the morning. I'm just counting the cost over here.
I talked with the painter (about the meditation space floor) the plumber, and the builder today. I don't want my landlord to build a gigantic wall around our house, but he wants to. We'll see what happens. I put finish on a set of shelves, and stirred the kimchi. I listened to Kid A read, trying to figure out whether I should continue having him read at the level I am, since he's obviously a little bored by it. But he still guesses at words, mostly at names. Any advice?
I held Chinua's comment on my last post like a jewel all day long. I'm completely over the being apart thing, just over it. But it's not for much longer.
And do you know what happens tomorrow? Do you know? Renee flies in!!!
So, I am going to bed a happy woman, with a messy house because I just can't do one more thing. I'll pay for it in the morning. I'm just counting the cost over here.
Reader Comments (9)
As for Kid A and the reading, let him try something that doesn't bore him. His guessing will become even more obvious, even to him and he might discover the need to sound names out. Although names are weird about phonetics. You ever noticed. I am sure he noticed and that is partly why he guesses. Maybe? Boys are also lazy brats. Just kidding.
I loved Chinua's comment too. So romantic, so poetic, so perfect. You could fly on that for quite sometime.
Woohoo!! I'm on the beach, wearing my dancing clothes, doing my warm-up exercises....welcome back Renee!!
I personally think kids should be allowed to try and read at any level they find interest. (Assuming it's kid friendly material.) If it's too hard, they'll abandon it and move on until they find something they can read, that they find interesting. I just leave books out I think they may enjoy and let them choose. Which is why the Boy is only half finished many, many books. I get him to right a page about what he's reading every so often to test for comprehension, and improve his writing.
Glad Chinua will be home soon.
Love you.
write, not right. good grief. Why am I teaching kids?
Coming from a mom of a kid who read at an 11th grade level from the time she was 7 I say let him read whatever interests him. The names will come, and the content is the most important. The issue we ran into was Sarah being able to read a book but not being able to understand all of the cultural and social nuances because she was so young and didn't have the life experience yet. But, she still loved reading more complex material, and I'm glad we let her read books that seemed to "heady" for her.
What if you both write some stories together, with you writing the words he doesn't yet know how to spell? Then when he reads them back to himself or to Leafy and Yaya and Solo (she types, her chest puffing with pride at remembering on-line names when she can't remember what she went to the store for), he'll learn those words?
Whatever you do, your kids have a mama who loves to read and write and they'll learn when they learn.
I teach fourth grade and I'm all about letting them read what they love. I give them people and place names so it doesn't slow them down. I also remind them that when they love a book to read it again later and then later still. Every life experience will change the book experience. Also, letting him read easier material to the younger ones will give him good practice with fluency and inflection.
Commenting for the first time:
I am a lifelong reader (literally--I read at 2!) and a homeschooling mom of six. I believe in letting the kids choose their levels but you might want to spend a few minutes each day reviewing phonics. I agree with an above commenter that names are tricky anyway but with a solid phonetic foundation he'll have more tools.
Letting him choose the books will keep it all fresh and interesting.
Now, please let me say how much I'm enjoying reading your blog. I love love love India. I lived three for five years as a missionary and hope to make it back there again for a visit.
Let him read what he will, even if it's comic books (make that graphic novels)!
Your husband is so romantic. How lovely.