MamaArcher's Blog

Read-A-Thon

Yesterday we visited our local library.  The first time since we moved here.  Bowing my head in shame. In my defense, we do already own a lot of books!  Ok, still shameful, I know.  Anyway, we went.  Everyone older than five years old received their very own library card.  Now to keep track of the little ones’ cards. Ugh.

We signed up for the summer reading program.  Suddenly, my children are all into reading now, where as before, I was twisting arms!  Is it the “working toward a prize” or just that they were a part of a “club”?  Who knows, but I am glad!  They are reading and listening to books and counting the minutes!  This is a good thing, a very good thing.  I do wonder how long it will last.

One great thing is that the littles who are really not reading yet can just listen and still count the time.  So I put in the DVD their dad made of him reading books.  They hold the book and follow along.  I think I am also going to get the Story of the World on CD so they can finish that book by listening.  They love books on tape! It also gives me some time to take care of things that I need to accomplish.  You know, things like laundry, dishes, vacuuming, blogging.   Even with the aid of the DVD and CDs I will still be left with some great things to read with them.

The olders are finishing their science and literature books and they can count all of that reading time.  They feel like they are accomplishing more than just schoolwork.

We actually have a really nice library in our little town.  I think we may be making many more appearances there from now on.  I only wish it had not taken me 22 months to enter the door!