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BOB Books Rescue a Reluctant Reader

Friday, September 4th, 2009

bob books set 1 BOB Books Rescue a Reluctant Reader BOB Books Rescue a Reluctant Reader The youngest is eagerly reading now. She had steadfastlyresisted before. She enjoyed guessing words, but not memorizing them, not actually reading. She hated sounding words out, and when she did, it was “guh…aww…tuh…guh-aww-tuh…got!” Every single word! Her reading ability appeared to slip to what it had been nearly a year ago.

But school has started and now she’s motivated. Now she wants to read.bob books set 2 BOB Books Rescue a Reluctant Reader BOB Books Rescue a Reluctant Reader

We bought a set of BOB books, the first set. It was sort of a start-over point. I hate the pictures, but my daughter finds humor in them. It turns out to have been a good decision. These books have the sort of repetition of sounds and word groups that helps her recognize the words more quickly. She catchess her mistakes more quickly, she is gaining speed and confidence, she is reading with less effort and that has sparked in her quite a bit of enthusiasm for reading more. Each book in the set builds upon the one before it. So, I repented my disdain for the BOB books and I have become an ardent convert. And, best, my girl carries them around and reads them on her own.

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The Dog Ate My Blog

Friday, September 4th, 2009

smart dog.jpg The Dog Ate My BlogThe dog ate my blog. That furry white happy hairball mix of maltese and miniature poodle has sapped up all my free time. I read for a few minutes a day. I finish nothing.

I started reading a stack of puppy and dog training books, as if training my dog will free up any time!