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Maureen
9th June 2007, 20:03
Ever since my son was born, I tried to make him love books as much as I do. I used to put books in his pram, read to him and buy him lots of different books.
He was never very enthusiastic about them though.
Then at school they started to give the children a choice of reading books every week as well, but the enthusiasm gauge did not go up at all.
I started to take him to the public library. Although not overjoyed, he started to show some interest. And then some more. We have been going for a few months now, and he has been getting better at it. Lately though, I have noticed him going through the books that he has in his room of his own free will.
And today the unthinkable happened. He has had his nose stuck in a book for most of the day. He got his first thickish book (184 pages) and has almost finished it. Hip Hip Hurrah! I'm so darned happy! :hyper: :hyper: :clapping: :jump: :jump:
Nici76
9th June 2007, 20:06
That's great Maureen! Congratulations!!
It took a while for Robbie to get the bug as well but I think I am getting there!!
happyanddandy
9th June 2007, 20:09
That is so great Maureen - it's the key to everything. My son is an avid reader however daughter has not got the bug although she can read fluently - maybe one day...
That's wonderful news, Maureen! And of course, the best way to reward him for reading books is... buy him more books!;)
JudyB
9th June 2007, 20:17
That's great Maureen. Wonder if my youngest will stop socialising long enough to pick up a book! :lol:
Louiseog
9th June 2007, 21:37
I've done exactly the same as you Maureen with my sons, cannot imagine how proud I would feel if they actually read lie yours did today
Nice one, Maureen. That's great news. :)
Wow Maureen, get out more
fireball
10th June 2007, 02:40
Maureen, what bliss, good for him I don't know how old your little man is, but if he's old enough, get him one of my favourite Children's British writers one who sadly is now over looked and he was much better then Enid Blyton, though she does make a good intro to mysteries, if he's so inclined.!
The Man is Malcolm Saville. Check out this site: http://www.witchend.com/
and some of these too. ;)
: http://www.bishops-castle.co.uk/saville.htm http://www.malcolmsaville.sg2.co.uk/
Funnily enough because of him, I've had a life long interest in my other favourite things Archaeology, and Astronomy.
The great thing is you can go to the places he mentions. I think your son would love that, maybe even you too.! :) ;) :D
:readingtwo:
Karen
10th June 2007, 09:30
That's great news about your son finally getting the reading bug Maureen. Yay!
It's funny how some kids like to read and others don't. I've always been an avid reader from the time I was old enough to read, but my brother who is two years older than me hasn't read a book since his school days probably. My mum's always said that when we were kids I was happy just to sit in the garden or in the house on rainy days on my own with a book where as my brother hated being on his own and wanted out to play with his friends.
Janet
10th June 2007, 09:36
My husband and I (ooh, I sound like the Queen!) both read lots, and yet neither of our children do.
I've tried all sorts to get them interested, but to avail! My daughter will start a book, but seldom finishes. Both of them like having books, but neither do anything with them.
At my son's parent's evening recently, his English teacher said that his reading is fantastic, but that he should read more fiction - he's quite happy to read non-fiction (especially car books) for hours on end - but fiction just doesn't seem to get him going.
He's reading The Curious Incident... at the moment, and says he loves it, so I need to find something similar, if such a thing exists.
If I could find fiction books about cars or racing then he might get interested, but I've searched and they don't seem to exist!
Purple Poppy
10th June 2007, 10:44
Well done Maureen :friends0:
I guess it's about different personalities, likes and dislikes. Two of my four read, one does from time to time and the other, to my knowledge, hasn't picked up a book since school (he's almost 33). But it's about planting the seeds. If the seeds have been well planted they may lie dormant, but there is always a chance that they will sprout. Maybe in later life...there is always hope.
Pp
Maureen
10th June 2007, 18:26
Maureen, what bliss, good for him I don't know how old your little man is,
My big man ;-))(he's with me as I type - will be 8 in August):sign0072::e010: We had a look at that site, and it seems interesting. Will be looking for some of those books, after some more of Enid Blyton's - as I think they are one step ahead)
Thankfully, it was not a 24 hours bug he had, he read some more today, and is looking forward to read some more before bed time):readingtwo: In fact, he has had a terrific idea - we spend some time reading our books together.
Fiona
10th June 2007, 18:42
Yay! Great to hear that kids are reading still. Hey - does your son like animals? Maybe Brian Jaques Redwall series although not sure if they're too old for an 8 year old.
Cars... don't know of any I'm afraid.
I had a laugh the other day when I was in the bookshop and there was a mum and her son. She went past me and she said (to her son)
Mum: "Now you've looked at EVERY book in the book shop, can we GO now?"
Son: "Oh, but look over here, more books!"
Mum: "AH!"
*kid goes off to check biography section.*
clockwork frog
10th June 2007, 23:26
Yay! Great to hear that kids are reading still. Hey - does your son like animals? Maybe Brian Jaques Redwall series although not sure if they're too old for an 8 year old.
Cars... don't know of any I'm afraid.
I had a laugh the other day when I was in the bookshop and there was a mum and her son. She went past me and she said (to her son)
Mum: "Now you've looked at EVERY book in the book shop, can we GO now?"
Son: "Oh, but look over here, more books!"
Mum: "AH!"
*kid goes off to check biography section.*
Good boy! ;)
Gyre
10th June 2007, 23:36
Great news! Another potential BCF member x:D
Fiona
10th June 2007, 23:39
In a few years time perhaps - he must only have been about seven!
fireball
11th June 2007, 00:40
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/steelclaw32/08.gif OH lor' put my foot in it sorry old girl, I can ..just, remember my own eighth birthday, and used to bristle...(so my late mum said bless her!), like a hedgehog!! when my uncle's used to say "where's little man's birthday boy" they had the last laugh :irked:, my brother's 6 foot four, while I got shrunk in the wash and got stranded at 5'8! he was literally 'my big brother'.!!!
Thank you replying to my post, I think your son will enjoy Malcolm Saville he really is great. As I said in said, you can pop along some sunny day with the family, and have a brilliant day/night's out! One of the sites shows which places to go to (lucky you and him!). Hope the bug stays with for a very long time, it'll a good friend indeed to him.
And a wish him happy birthday from all of us here on the bookfourm (on THE day) :D
Icecream
11th June 2007, 11:46
OHs 7 year old could not read at all last year. OH taught him and now all he wants to do is read. He keeps coming with one book and reading it in an hour or so, so I showed him to the children's library we have upstairs (wardrobe shelves packed with books in children's room.) Of coiurse this meant that I had to sort the books out. I sorted them all by age and put them tidily into the wardrobe. His sister however, although she loves me reading to her, will not very often pick up a book herself.
Maureen
11th June 2007, 14:28
[QUOTE]I think your son will enjoy Malcolm Saville he really is great.
The books mentioned in the link do look interesting. Will try to get him one or two of them. thanks for the link.
As I said in said, you can pop along some sunny day with the family, and have a brilliant day/night's out!
yes, next time we're in England.:tong:
Hope the bug stays with for a very long time, it'll a good friend indeed to him.
That's what I have been telling him - reading is the bestest bestest friend you can ever get!;)
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Laramie
11th June 2007, 15:37
And today the unthinkable happened. He has had his nose stuck in a book for most of the day. He got his first thickish book (184 pages) and has almost finished it. Hip Hip Hurrah! I'm so darned happy!
:clapping:WOOO!!:lol:Yay!
At my son's parent's evening recently, his English teacher said that his reading is fantastic, but that he should read more fiction - he's quite happy to read non-fiction (especially car books) for hours on end - but fiction just doesn't seem to get him going.
My cousin's exactly the same! It's quite funny, really, he can read, spell, explain the meaning of, put in a sentance and give examples for words like aerodynamics, but he gets confused with "the" and stuff!!:lol:He's dyslexic, you see.
Your son may enjoy "Boy, Tales of Childhood" by Roald Dahl, cuz it's very funny and kind of..I dunno, informal. It sounds like it's RD talking to you, and it's sort of easy to read, like it doesn't make you concentrate that much...I love "Boy"!!:lol:
Mum: "Now you've looked at EVERY book in the book shop, can we GO now?"
Son: "Oh, but look over here, more books!"
Mum: "AH!"
*kid goes off to check biography section.*
:lol:Bless him!
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