tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807022363279638349.post4733258497822012201..comments2023-12-03T20:14:00.908-06:00Comments on Ima on (and off) the Bima: Real-Life Jewish Parenting: How to Raise a ReaderPhyllis Sommerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16654761832717723000noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807022363279638349.post-60742593886726802932009-11-25T10:12:57.645-06:002009-11-25T10:12:57.645-06:00I really have struggled with my son not liking boo...I really have struggled with my son not liking books so much. Then suddenly this past year or so, he has gotten into reading. I don't know why nor do I talk to him about it. I just buy books for me...make sure he knows they're wicked cool and MINE (not really)...and next thing I know he is reading them. He also has asked for books and when he does, I get them. For my T-day trip, my boyfriend Kindle is in my knitting bag as we speak :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807022363279638349.post-14224408120680130412009-11-25T00:11:24.385-06:002009-11-25T00:11:24.385-06:00I want to know which 4 you brought with you!!!!!
...I want to know which 4 you brought with you!!!!!<br /><br />I too am a serious reader. From a family of serious readers. We take our reading <strong>very</strong> seriously. And my kids have always been surrounded by books. One of the many activities with which Beernut (who has High-Functioning Autism) struggles is reading. And that is hard for my family sometimes.<br /><br />And hard for me too...<br /><br />**sigh**Rivsterhttp://frumesarah.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807022363279638349.post-50372099737892558432009-11-24T22:28:57.436-06:002009-11-24T22:28:57.436-06:00I think ultimately the key is to keep providing op...I think ultimately the key is to keep providing opportunities to read, and to create an environment where each reader is permitted to select topics that suit them, when they suit them. And when you realize something works for them, run with it. <br /><br />My 7 year old became facinated with Spiderman. Out came my old boxes of comics, and once we read those together we "discovered" that the library had a whole section for graphic novels. <br /><br />My daughter fell in love with Junie B. Jones, and so that was the gift of choice for birthdays and holidays until she had the set. <br /><br />Right now I'm reading Orson Scott Card's "Seventh Son" series with my 9 year old, which is translating into an interest in the Little House books because the setting is so similar.<br /><br />I think that reading WITH them is also key. When the kids see that I'm enjoying reading to them, and it's not a chore, it puts reading in a whole different light. <br /><br />Great post, wonderful topic, and yasher koach for raising readers!EdibleTorahhttp://www.edibletorah.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807022363279638349.post-16710996249698622212009-11-24T21:26:27.338-06:002009-11-24T21:26:27.338-06:00I cannot keep up with the books my 15 year old son...I cannot keep up with the books my 15 year old son reads. Just you wait...<br /><br />Love the idea of raising these book lovers! Three cheers for you!Leorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12303493764579879710noreply@blogger.com