Reading to the kids~

We finished Bunnicula. The kids really enjoyed that book. I have to say, I even enjoyed it. There were a few parts where I found myself cracking up laughing. The story in the book is told by the dog Harold whom happens to have a outgoing personality. I would recommend this read. My three little ones are not old enough to read this book by themselves and it is to easy a read for Austin. I'm guessing it's maybe a 3rd or 4th grade level but I read it to the kids. This was our first book reading together like this. A chapter book with no pictures in it I mean. They were kind of confused at first because they couldn't look at the pictures but I explained to them that they had to use their mind and think about the story. It's not like television where the character is shown to you and already made up. You have to actually make one up yourself which is more fun. He or she or it can be and look any way you like. After awhile they got the hang of it. I made sure to pause many times and talk about certain things in the story and asked lots of questions. I didn't want to bore them since sitting for long periods of times for little ones can be hard. Our next book we started awhile ago is Little house in the big woods. So far they love this book as well. Matthew has been wanting me to read this book for a long time, since I rented the Little house on the prairie series redone by Disney. Excellent series. There are a lot of opportunities in this book for learning. To ask questions and make the children understand and realize how life was like back in these days. If I could go back in time for just one day, even one hour to live like they had to, I would love it. It would especially be a great field trip for kids now days who think that a weekly chore of taking the garbage out is to much work. Kids now days, don't know what work is. I'd like to say that maybe even some adults don't realize how good they have it. In the book Little house in the big woods pa has to go out every day and hunt for food. In the freezing cold all day long sometimes coming home with nothing or very little. Now days we can take an hour out of our time, go the store and stock up on enough food for weeks. I couldn't imagine having to spend an entire day out looking for food to feed my family. Ma sews all the clothes, prepares the food all by hand. We just read today how her and the girls were making butter. It sounds like a hard and long project. Their whole day is about work and trying to live and survive. There was little time for play. In fact Mary's doll consisted of an ear of corn with a little piece of fabric wrapped around it. Pa killed a pig and saved the bladder for the girls to play with. yah! play with it! He blew it up like a balloon and they had loads of fun with it. Whatever it takes I guess. Ha Ha So this is just a little of what we have been reading. Next time

I will post on a book I am reading just to switch it around a bit. Hope everyone had a good Mother's Day.