I absolutely LOVED reading The Read-Aloud Handbook. I already knew I wanted to read aloud to Fox, but this affirmed just how crucially important it isI absolutely LOVED reading The Read-Aloud Handbook. I already knew I wanted to read aloud to Fox, but this affirmed just how crucially important it is. Reading, in every sense (being read to, reading aloud, reading silently), is one of the greatest indicators for success in school (across subjects). Reading develops vocabulary, enriches context, offers children (and adults) the chance to experience things they can't in their own life, it builds empathy and allows us to enter into someone else's experience. Now I'm just extolling the virtues of reading - which this book certainly does, but it also delves into the reasons why these things are so imperative to a child's educational (and dare-I-say lifelong) success. EVERY parent should read this book. Every teacher should read this book. And every. Single. Politician should read this book.
I cannot wait to explore the suggested read aloud books that make up the second half of this book (some of which I have, of course, already read to him). A HUGE treasury that I am just itching to read aloud to Fox....more
I really struggled to get through this book. Obviously. While the content is good, I felt like it was very intuitive. Honestly, I just didn't get anytI really struggled to get through this book. Obviously. While the content is good, I felt like it was very intuitive. Honestly, I just didn't get anything new out of this book - this is how I parent naturally. So not BAD, it was just a slog for me. Which I don't want in a personal development book. Anxious to move onto another parenting book.
I really appreciated this memoir/parenting book about how to encourage your kids to eat and enjoy a variety of foods. The author puts forward 10 rulesI really appreciated this memoir/parenting book about how to encourage your kids to eat and enjoy a variety of foods. The author puts forward 10 rules that she observes our French counterparts employing to raise happy, healthy, well adjusted eaters. I'm looking forward to implementing these 10 "rules" with Fox....more
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