We read 3 of these books the summer of 2012 each day. Like King Arthur, Cole read the chapter title, Dax read the first page of the chapter, and I would read the rest. We had SO many laughs with this one! There were many boy elements like bodily functions, etc., so I recommend that parents read it first. (I would read a chapter ahead when they were involved in some other activity). However, there were some good family elements as well. One that we picked up on was how often the older brother found ways to compliment and encourage the younger and how much the younger brother seemed to respect the older. They were also always a TEAM!! They may have gotten into mischief but they were completely TOGETHER the whole time. I also loved the mom and felt for her as a mother of boys. I did wonder why the father figure was missing (that could go either way depending on the family situation of the readers).
Farah: Angel food cake (so light and fun)
Dax: Funfetti Cake (such a fun playful book)
Cole: Chocolate Muffins with Chocolate Chips
Saturday, August 18, 2012
Classic Starts The Story of King Arthur and His Knights
Retold from the Howard Pyle original by Tania Zamorsky
The boys and I read through this during the summer of 2012 taking a few chapters a day. It is broken up into books with a few chapters in each book. It has great character lessons and of course, fantastic examples of chivalry. The boys would ask to read more. I did most of the reading but Cole would read the chapter titles (just finished Kindergarten) and Dax would read the first page of the chapter (had just finished 2nd grade).
Farah: Cookie Cake
Dax: Chocolate Cake with chocolate icing
Cole : Hershey Pie
The boys and I read through this during the summer of 2012 taking a few chapters a day. It is broken up into books with a few chapters in each book. It has great character lessons and of course, fantastic examples of chivalry. The boys would ask to read more. I did most of the reading but Cole would read the chapter titles (just finished Kindergarten) and Dax would read the first page of the chapter (had just finished 2nd grade).
Farah: Cookie Cake
Dax: Chocolate Cake with chocolate icing
Cole : Hershey Pie
Friday, August 17, 2012
Tiger Can't Sleep by S.J. Fore
I adore this book and so do all three of the kiddos! It is very fun to read especially ALOUD! From a reading and language perspective, it is great for kids to practice nonsense words. It pulls the beauty out of the sleepless nights of being a parent. It is like the memory of that hand print on the window that used to drive you nuts that you wish you could get back just once more.
It also is a wonderful illustration of all the things we do to distract ourselves from the hardship of life and how wonderful it is to run to Him!
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." - Matthew 11:28
Farah: Pop Rocks (makes your mouth come alive and sends a smile from one side of your face to the other)
Dax: Starburst (easy and fun to read, easy and fun to eat)
Cole: Push Pop Slider (really like them both)
It also is a wonderful illustration of all the things we do to distract ourselves from the hardship of life and how wonderful it is to run to Him!
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." - Matthew 11:28
Farah: Pop Rocks (makes your mouth come alive and sends a smile from one side of your face to the other)
Dax: Starburst (easy and fun to read, easy and fun to eat)
Cole: Push Pop Slider (really like them both)
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr.Seuss
This is my "most-read" book! According to my mom, it was my favorite as a child. I think she actually hid it at one point because she wanted to read something else. It has been a repetitive read with my own children and with several different groups of teenage girls. It is, of course, applicable as many preschool's use it to teach young children to try new foods. It works well as a motivator to get them to try new experiences. My favorite is how I have shared with girls to try new relationships. Over the last 15 years, I have heard girls and women as well size up a woman they may not have even met as one with whom they would not get along. I have unfortunately done this too with two extremely special people only to be proven TOTALLY wrong later in life.
My "green egg" friend happened in 6th grade. For many years, we had a mutual friend with whom I went to school and she lived down the street who told us both that the other did not like us. We believed and reciprocated until the 6th grade! We were not enemies just whenever we were in the same place in our small town we just didn't engage. I had switched schools in the 4th grade and she ended up sitting in the desk immediately in front of me in Homeroom. There was a little fellow in the next row who had never been taught how to treat girls and we both new to survive the year with him we needed to support each other. We gave it a try and she is one of my dearest friends and favorite people this 22 or so years later. One would think I would have learned, but NO!
In my early 20s, I met my "green ham" friend. David and I found ourselves in the family room of a pastor and his wife who were going to share some information about moving across the country to begin a new church. In walks a tall girl who was also interested in the move. We met and began to talk. Being extremely short, I was already very opposite her. She was much more interested in athletics than myself, still in college, and very competitive. These only added more differences. I wasn't so sure we would be very close even though it appeared we were moving to the same place. She later confided she had felt very similar. Once again, I was WRONG! As the years have passed we have shared many exciting moments and times together and now wish we were still in the same state!
Trying foods adds flavor to life, trying experiences adds fun, trying friends adds love and support. However, giving God, Jesus, and the Bible a chance are the absolute most CRUCIAL! We must be careful or we will miss out!
"Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him."-Psalm 34:8
Farah: Snicker's bar (it's got it all - a little Spiritual protein, caramel, and chocolate)
Dax:
Cole:
My "green egg" friend happened in 6th grade. For many years, we had a mutual friend with whom I went to school and she lived down the street who told us both that the other did not like us. We believed and reciprocated until the 6th grade! We were not enemies just whenever we were in the same place in our small town we just didn't engage. I had switched schools in the 4th grade and she ended up sitting in the desk immediately in front of me in Homeroom. There was a little fellow in the next row who had never been taught how to treat girls and we both new to survive the year with him we needed to support each other. We gave it a try and she is one of my dearest friends and favorite people this 22 or so years later. One would think I would have learned, but NO!
In my early 20s, I met my "green ham" friend. David and I found ourselves in the family room of a pastor and his wife who were going to share some information about moving across the country to begin a new church. In walks a tall girl who was also interested in the move. We met and began to talk. Being extremely short, I was already very opposite her. She was much more interested in athletics than myself, still in college, and very competitive. These only added more differences. I wasn't so sure we would be very close even though it appeared we were moving to the same place. She later confided she had felt very similar. Once again, I was WRONG! As the years have passed we have shared many exciting moments and times together and now wish we were still in the same state!
Trying foods adds flavor to life, trying experiences adds fun, trying friends adds love and support. However, giving God, Jesus, and the Bible a chance are the absolute most CRUCIAL! We must be careful or we will miss out!
"Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him."-Psalm 34:8
Farah: Snicker's bar (it's got it all - a little Spiritual protein, caramel, and chocolate)
Dax:
Cole:
Thursday, August 16, 2012
My Brother by Anthony Browne
This book is amazing!! So simple; yet so powerful! The artwork is adorable and has some hidden humor that little eyes need some extra study time to find. We have used it to underscore that just because one brother is awesome does not take away from the awesomeness of the other brother (or sister)!
Oh to take this into the "brotherhood" of fellow men and especially the church body!
"How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity!" -Psalm 133:1
"Whoever loves his brother lives in the light, and there is nothing in him to make him stumble."- 1 Jn 2:10
Oh to take this into the "brotherhood" of fellow men and especially the church body!
"How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity!" -Psalm 133:1
"Whoever loves his brother lives in the light, and there is nothing in him to make him stumble."- 1 Jn 2:10
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