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Welcome to Weekend Links!
I don’t know about you but summer is has been crazy-busy so far! We have mountains of books to read, travel plans galore and I am enjoying yet another batch of baby fox kits who have taken up residence at my house. As always I am determined to provide booklists, activities and giveaways to keep the whole family pulling books from shelves and stories from pages during the lazy, hazy days of summer.
Speaking of giveaways, did you know I have TWO wonderful ones that will be ending TODAY??!! (6/21)
One is a Linda Sue Park Booklist Giveaway. Linda Sue Park has written many children’s books, many of which one lucky reader will win! You can view the booklist and giveaway HERE.
The second giveaway is my Book-Jumper Summer Reading Series Secret Garden Booklist giveaway. More chances to win great books! Read the booklist and view the giveaway HERE.
I have another awesome giveaway running right now that will end June 27th. Again, this booklist and giveaway is based on yet another amazing female children’s literature author. Pam Muñoz Ryan is the author of more that thirty books for young readers, including four beloved novels, Riding Freedom, Esperanza Rising, Becoming Naomi León, and Paint the Wind, which collectively have garnered, among countless accolades, the Pura Belpré Medal, the Jane Addams Award, and the Schneider Family Award. She lives in Southern California with her family. You can visit her at www.PamMunozRyan.com.
ONE winner will receive a copy of each of these Pam Munoz Ryan books: Esperanza Rising, Echo, Riding Freedom, Becoming Naomi Leon. The Dreamer and Paint the Wind. Giveaway begins Wednesday June 17th and ends June 27th, 2015. You can enter the giveaway HERE.
All three are great opportunities to get some wonderful books into the hands of your young readers.
Reading at any age is soooo important. I recently found some great articles that reinforce this fact so I will post them here for you to read and enjoy:
Why Keep Reading Aloud in the 5th Grade? Monique at Living Life and Learning offers up a great perspective.
@NerdyBookClub Parenting, Bonding, and Reading Aloud by Jenny Houlroyd
@NerdyBookClub Reading Aloud by Debbie Shoulders
TOP TEN Read-Aloud Books for Students with Special Needs by Aimee Owens
Slow Reading Family Style by…ME!
Read Aloud to Ignite a World of Possibility at Huffington Post
Do you read aloud in your family? Which books are the best for reading aloud?
Looking for more ways to not only get your youngsters reading, but get them OUTSIDE as well? Enjoy more month-by-month activities based on the classic children’s tale, The Secret Garden! A Year in the Secret Garden is a delightful children’s book with over 120 pages, with 150 original color illustrations and 48 activities for your family and friends to enjoy, learn, discover and play with together. AND, it’s on sale for a limited time! Grab your copy ASAP and “meet me in the garden!” More details HERE! http://amzn.to/1DTVnuX
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Today, I have a post at Latter-day Homeschooling with a few reviews of beach reads, perfect for reading while sitting under a shade tree and and sipping fresh lemonade. You can see the post
here.
It's never too early (or too late) to start reading together.
-Love, Y
Shauna Dunn (one of my new favorite people) from
That Amazing Dunn Family spoke on Saturday about how she encourages a love of learning in her home. She had so many amazing ideas. I don't know how she does half of them!
-Once per week, she meets with her husband for a SPICESS meeting. They talk about the spiritual, physical, intellectual, creative, emotional, skills, and social well-being of each of their 5 kids. Twice a year, they go on a SPICESS retreat, where they discuss how they are doing in each category and go out to a spicy restaurant.
-She wakes up each child with individual read-aloud.
-Once per week, each child gets a Daddy Day in the morning. It may be running an errand or doing something simple, but it's alone time with Dad.
-Scripture Snack- Everyone gathers for family scripture snack and a treat before bed. (It's the only treat of the day, so if they miss scripture snack, they don't get one.)
-Decide what you want your family culture to be and work toward it intentionally.
-On the day of each child's birthday every month, they get a birthday date with either mom or dad or both.
-Family Clappings: When someone does something good, they get to stand on the counter and everyone claps for them.
-You are the expert in you own home.
A new blog for LDS homeschoolers is going live today. I am one of the contributors along with several other marvelous women. I'm honored to a part of it.
Check it out. The blog is called
Latter-day Homeschooling.
I wrote a post over there about the Who, What, Where, When, Why, and Hows of Reading Aloud. You can see it
here.
I don't believe in boredom. I'm not sure my kids even know the meaning of the word, to be honest. I'm obviously not a perfect mother (my own mother is the only one of those...), but I believe in allowing children to be children.
Creativity is the cure to boredom.
2. Demonstrate your own creativity, and avoid making negative comments about your creations.
3. Limit TV and computer time. At first, children will probably respond with many extra exclamations of boredom, but then they'll fill their time with better ventures.
4. Read often. Read to yourself. Read to your kids. Leave interesting books and magazines lying around. Read about Great People doing Great Things.
5. Organize your home in a way that allows children to explore. Get dangerous items out of the way and let 'em loose. I fully believe in letting my children bang on the piano. That's how they start to learn, isn't it?
6. Praise your children's work. Hang it up. Show their grandparents. Point out their strengths.
7. Do projects with them. They'll be much more excited if they can do it with you.
8. Say yes. When they want to make clay, try to say yes. When they want to go for a nature walk, try to say yes...or at least, I would love to go once the dishes are done.
I love how good books inspire us. They inspire us to ask questions, to dig deeper, to learn more, and to be better people.
Bubs recently read a book about volcanoes at his friend's house. The next day became volcano day. We made a vinegar and baking soda volcano as well as a flour volcano. We watched clips of volcanoes erupting. We studied and colored a diagram of a volcano. Seriously, with a library and the internet, one can learn anything and everything.
Books open our minds to new ideas, stretch our brain power, and help us become greater than we could otherwise be.
Fuse #8 and her loyal following came up with this fabulous list of the Top 100 Picture Books of All Time.I have highlighted the books that would (without a doubt) make our Top 100 List.#1: Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak (1963)#2: Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown (1947)#3: The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle (1979)#4: The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats (1962)#5: Don't Let the
In THE READ-ALOUD HANDBOOK, Jim Trelease talks about the importance of reading. I highly recommend this book.The following is something that he backs up extensively with research:"The more you read, the more you know.The more you know, the smarter you grow.The smarter you are, the longer you stay in school.The longer you stay in school, the more diplomas you earn and the longer you are employed--
I've lost count of how many people have asked me where I send my son to preschool. The truth is...I don't. I'm not ready to send him anywhere. And I don't think he needs it. These friends believe that all children should go to preschool. Their stated reasons include: socialization, preparation for kindergarten, and mommy free time. Now, if I had my choice, I would love to do a co-op preschool with some of the mothers in my neighborhood (estimated mothers with pre-school age children in my neighborhood=20-25). However, none of the mothers are willing to do it, and they willingly admit that they just don't want to put in the effort and give up their mommy free time.
So, as an alternative to a co-op, I have my 3-yr old in a few activities that I attend with him. Gymnastics (one hr/wk), storytime at the library (on hr/wk), and playgroup (a few hours each friday).
I've asked a few kindergarten teachers about what it means for a child to be prepared for school. They have all answered the same. Reading. Print Recognition. Knowing that books read from left to right. Familiarity with words. I would love to hear more opinions about preparing children for kindergarten. Reading is definitely a department we have covered. My son has a larger vocabulary than me, it seems like.
Anyway, I'd love to chat about this. Please tell me what you think about preschool, how to prepare for kindergarten, etc.
Part of being a parent is choosing what is best for your own kids. Right now, I think my son thrives best with lots of unscheduled time to be creative. His imagination truly runs wild. Just because every other parent I know wants to send their kids to a traditional preschool, doesn't mean it is right for my son.
Oh, and by the way, I majored in Early Childhood Development at BYU. And I worked in a preschool. And I still think home is better at this stage of life.
I would love to talk about this longer, but I have to take Superman to storytime now. And yes, he wants to to in his Superman costume today.
-Emily
I've been reading Stephen R. Covey's EVERYDAY GREATNESS. The book is actually a compilation of inspiring stories by various authors with commentary by Covey. In the intro, he says a quote that I swear I want over my piano. He says to LIVE LIFE IN CRESCENDO. Do you know what a crescendo is? It looks like a less than (<) symbol and is used in music to show an increase in volume.
To live life in crescendo, someone must be constantly progressing, improving, learning, growing. Many women believe that becoming a mother is the end of their personal lives. They must fit as much 'life' in as possible before starting a family. Have a successful career, travel, and play.
But I believe that you can be a mom and live richly, deeply.
To paraphrase Proverbs, "Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. She worketh willingly with her hands. With the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. She stretcheth out her hand to the poor. Strength and honour are her clothing. She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness."
The calling of mother is being degraded. Mothers should be cherished above rubies.
President Gordon B. Hinckley of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has said, "Motherhood is near to divinity. It is the highest, holiest service to be assumed by mankind. It places her who honors its holy calling and service next to the angels." I agree with this. My mother is an angel.
Sometimes being a mom doesn't feel noble, though. Sometimes it is just hard. On Friday, my son threw the hugest fit that has ever been thrown. Ever. In the middle of the mall. Now, I have taken pride in the fact that my kids really don't throw fits. I refuse to give in to fits, so they understand that fits don't work. But my son thought he'd test and see if I've weakened, I guess. I sat on a bench and watched him cry. He was completely irrational. One lady thought he was a lost child. I assured her I had everything under control. Eventually, the only thing I could do was leave, which wasn't an easy feat, let me tell you. I was pushing a double stroller while carrying a flailing, screaming three year old. And yes, I got a lot of looks. Oh, the fit was all about wanting to go to the toy store. That second.
I have posted about other less-than-glamorous mothering moments here, here, and here.
But you know? Since the fit, he has apologized, and we have had some truly precious moments together as mother and son.
My hardest mothering moments are when both kids are crying. My favorites are when both kids are laughing. There is no better sound.
There are many aspects to motherhood, but one that I am particularly passionate about is teaching children through good books.
In THE READ-ALOUD HANDBOOK, Jim Trelease talks about the importance of reading. I recommend this book. The following is something that he backs up extensively with research:
"The more you read, the more you know.
The more you know, the smarter you grow.
The smarter you are, the longer you stay in school.
The longer you stay in school, the more diplomas you earn and the longer you are employed--thus the more money you earn in a lifetime.
The more diplomas you earn, the higher your children's grades will be in school.
The more diplomas you earn, the longer you live."
So, I assume these are all things we'd like for our kids. In that case, when should we start reading to them? My hubby read to my belly when I was pregnant. And, guess what? A study, also cited from Jim Trelease's book, proves that reading before your baby is born is worthwhile.
Thirty-three pregnant women read one passage from a children's story 3 times a day for the last 6 weeks of pregnancy. After birth, babies were given pacifiers and headphones which played the same passage their mothers had read. The headphones, however, used a voice other than the mothers. And, I'm sure you can guess by now that the babies reacted differently to the passages they were familiar with than ones they were unfamiliar with. Their heart-rates slowed. The rhythm of familiar words had already begun to give the babies comfort and security.
The best way to make a lifelong reader/learner is to make reading a pleasant experience while they are still very impressionable.
Don't let teachers, neighbors, or others raise your kids for you. I'm not against public school or community activities, but when your kids are home, BE there. Find teaching opportunities. And most of all, provide comfort and security.
Teach them with love. My favorite definition of love comes from President Hinckley. "Love is the very essence of life. It is the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Yet it is not found only at the end of the rainbow. Love is at the beginning also, and from it springs the beauty that arches across the sky on a stormy day. Love is the security for which children weep, the yearning of youth, the adhesive that binds marriage, and the lubricant that prevents devastating friction in the home; it is the peace of old age, the sunlight of hope shining through death. How rich are those who enjoy it in their associations with family, friends, and neighbors! Love, like faith, is a gift of God. It is also the most enduring and most powerful virtue."
Can you tell I believe in the importance of motherhood? It is not the end of life, but the beginning. Is it possible to be a mom and not live in crescendo? Yes. But it is also possible to learn and grow throughout life with good books, lifelong learning. And you can enjoy the process while guiding precious children as well.
Motherhood can bring immeasurable love, joy, and fulfillment.
This essay is adapted from a speech I gave as a guest speaker at my sister's Home, Family and Personal Enrichment meeting.
Rosemary Wells considers herself a Professional Illogical Thinker, given that creative career-people (like writers and artists) are opposite of logic-based career-people (such as professors and lawyers).
PICTURE BOOKS
-How does she get her ideas? She has a 'junk drawer'. If she throws all the junk together and puts in a kaleidoscope, it becomes something marvelous. WRITING IS ADDING LIGHT TO JUNK.
-Wells loves art stores. She loves to buy everything.
-In a picture book, THE STORY IS IT. It must be strong enough to be read 500 times without boring the reader. Other genres do not have to withstand this test. Only a small percentage can write for children.
-Maurice Sendak's editor at Harper once said, "I am a former child, and I have forgotten nothing."
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
-Children come to school with various amounts of pre-knowledge. Just as a mechanic cannot fix a car without the right parts, a teacher cannot help a child without the right basis for learning.
-The US is seriously in trouble because parents are not proactive enough.
-In a recent study, 60% of teachers in the midwest said that the #1 problem they deal with is parental involvement.
-Wells does not write about issues, but she hopes to share her passion for family and the importance of reading through her speaches.
-She has a new book coming out, A Shining Star. It is a companion book to Read to your Bunny. A Shining Star has 10 characteristics Rosemary Wells believes are crucial to a child's learning.
1. Respect
2. Listening
3. Patience
4. Trust
5. Work
6. Honesty
7. Children spell love T-I-M-E
8. Reading
9. Writing/Drawing
10. Good Habits/Schedule
These are things that must be learned at home to prepare a child to learn at school. School can open up the world to a child at age 5, IF PARENTS HAVE PREPARED THEM AND CONTINUE TO BE INVOLVED.
If you would like to know more about how Rosemary Wells feels about this topic, read her speech HERE.
A COUPLE RANDOM THINGS ABOUT ROSEMARY WELLS
-She hates TV/video games. Surround children with books.
-She is working on a new mid-grade called Father Abraham. It is about Abraham Lincoln as a father.
-She loves the Maisy books, Margaret Wise Brown, Babar books, Tomie dePaola and David Shannon's Fergus.
There's an award for you at http://ordinaryreader.blogspot.com
Dianne
You look so much like your beautiful momma in that picture! I miss you both!
Do you have any idea of "The Help," by Kathryn Stockett is a clean book? I'm a little cautious about anything on the NY Times Best Seller List. It has great reviews but I haven't found anything along the lines of a 'rating' for clean content.
I read The Help for Book Club and posted a review to Goodreads. Here it is:
Kathryn Stockett is a talented writer, no doubt about it.
The Help comes from the perspective of three different women in the South in the 1960's. Stockett does an amazing job keeping each voice unique, interesting, and on-point.
The plot itself is intriguing, although I didn't really get into it until after about a hundred pages.
Miss Skeeter, a journalist, loved the colored maid who raised her...more than her own mother. When the maid goes missing from her life, she starts asking questions about the relationships between colored help and the families they serve.
She risks everything she knows to help the colored community.
The language (as in swearing) bothered me a bit. There was also one particular scene that will keep the book off my deliciously clean list, in which a man is rubbing himself, intending to rape a woman.