Monday, March 2, 2009

DIFFERENCE: read across america

today is the start of 'read across america' week, sponsored by the national education association in conjunction with dr. suess' birthday.  

our family LOVES to read books!  we spend hours at the library each week, and we definitely have our favorites!  it's especially fun, and also a lot of work, now that my 5 year old is learning to read on his own.  he is able to read some words and tries to sound out others, but he gets frustrated very easily.  last night he asked me if i would still read to him after he learns how to read all by himself.  i thought that was so sweet, and i quickly reassured him that i would always read to him.

so, pull the books from the shelves and explore something new in a book.  we've saved a few books from my husbands and my childhoods and we really enjoy reading them to our kids and seeing them get immersed in the story like we did.

head to the library, it doesn't cost any money (even when times are tough) and raising a reader will only expand their future. 

our favorite dr. suess books are 'oh the places you'll go' and 'fox in sox'.

ps- be sure to bring a reusable bag to the library with you, no reason to use a plastic bag that isn't able to hold books anyway!

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