Comments on: Contagious Passion http://www.shereads.org/2010/03/contagious-passion/ Discovering Great Fiction Together! Sun, 29 Aug 2010 13:52:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Sarah http://www.shereads.org/2010/03/contagious-passion/comment-page-1/#comment-2919 Sarah Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:33:04 +0000 http://www.shereads.org/?p=716#comment-2919 I agree with Memarie above - I learned to love reading b/c we didn't have a tv growing up - we read together each night as a family. Our family worked our way through many book series, many of which we still remember and talk about even now. I think the more I can read with my children, and have them see me read, the more they will love to read. I also try to give my children books as gifts so they will see them as treasures, not just things we have around our house. I agree with Memarie above – I learned to love reading b/c we didn’t have a tv growing up – we read together each night as a family. Our family worked our way through many book series, many of which we still remember and talk about even now. I think the more I can read with my children, and have them see me read, the more they will love to read. I also try to give my children books as gifts so they will see them as treasures, not just things we have around our house.

]]> By: Carrie Turansky http://www.shereads.org/2010/03/contagious-passion/comment-page-1/#comment-2914 Carrie Turansky Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:41:00 +0000 http://www.shereads.org/?p=716#comment-2914 I had a great aunt who gave me an award winning book each Christmas and introduced me to the best children's books. My parents also took me to the library on a regular basis. Some of my teachers read aloud each day. I still remember hearing my fifth grade teacher read Charlotte's Web aloud to us each day after lunch. I loved reading aloud to my five children. We homeschooled, so reading aloud was always a part of our day. Those are some of my happiest memories now that they are all grown and on their own. My husband also enjoyed reading aloud to the family. Oh, the wonderful stories we all shared together! There is a special closeness and wonder that happens when stories are read aloud and shared as a family. Make time for this! Here are a few of my favorites: Heidi, The Winged Watchman, The Chronicles of Narnia, Little House on the Prairie series, the Little Britches series, Little Women, Charlottes Web, The Bronze Bow, Island of the Blue Dolphins, and so many more. I had a great aunt who gave me an award winning book each Christmas and introduced me to the best children’s books. My parents also took me to the library on a regular basis. Some of my teachers read aloud each day. I still remember hearing my fifth grade teacher read Charlotte’s Web aloud to us each day after lunch.

I loved reading aloud to my five children. We homeschooled, so reading aloud was always a part of our day. Those are some of my happiest memories now that they are all grown and on their own. My husband also enjoyed reading aloud to the family. Oh, the wonderful stories we all shared together! There is a special closeness and wonder that happens when stories are read aloud and shared as a family. Make time for this! Here are a few of my favorites: Heidi, The Winged Watchman, The Chronicles of Narnia, Little House on the Prairie series, the Little Britches series, Little Women, Charlottes Web, The Bronze Bow, Island of the Blue Dolphins, and so many more.

]]> By: Memarie Lane http://www.shereads.org/2010/03/contagious-passion/comment-page-1/#comment-2913 Memarie Lane Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:51:06 +0000 http://www.shereads.org/?p=716#comment-2913 I remember exactly how I got turned on to reading. My mom read to us from chapter books every night, and she would always leave us hanging, dying to know what happens next. She had to hide the book because we'd search for it so we could read for ourselves. Now I do the same with my kids. I remember exactly how I got turned on to reading. My mom read to us from chapter books every night, and she would always leave us hanging, dying to know what happens next. She had to hide the book because we’d search for it so we could read for ourselves. Now I do the same with my kids.

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