Ok, Yes I am a teacher and Yes, I LOVE books. No. I ADORE books & I read constantly about almost any topic. I just love reading. Which is why I have always LOVED teaching children to read. I actually taught 2 of my God Children to read at 4 so that by the time they went into the Public School in the first grade they were reading on a 3/4 Comprehension Level. Naturally, I plan to teach my own child to read because literacy is so very crucial to me. This evening my friend helped me finish my 4th Bookshelf in my 4th Bedroom. She helped me count & I currently have 222 Books for my Child already....all levels, all topics and styles. (Purchased everywhere from Yard sales to Ebay, Schools & Library sales, etc - cheap-cheap) I have them spread out in the guest bedrooms bookshelves. I keep an assortment of books in each guest bedroom for guests in case they also like to read in their room. (Not everyone likes to watch TV before bed, etc).
Bottom line is that exposure to books, diction & information makes a HUGE difference in your childs cognitive development. Reading anything with your child is a vital social and intellectual activity that can never be overrated. If you can spare 10-15 minutes a night you are making a WORLD of difference. I plan to read to my child while I carry & constantly afterward. When I was young learning to read was VERY traumatic for me because I struggled. My teachers at that time were NOT encouraging or positive in any way and I just remember that to me in the first grade Reading was trauma NOT fun. Boy, when I became a teacher I promised I would never, ever forget those bad role models and I would always make learning to read POSITIVE and FUN. It can be done! Same difficult fundamentals to master but the delivery is the key...we MUST get these little ones invested in reading and help them find their personal niche.:)
In my 2nd Grade Classroom our slogan was.......READING ROCKS! BE A ROCK STAR!
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you are so right. My mom read to me a lot when I was little and I think that is why I love to read now. It is truly my favorite pasttime to sit and read a book. I too have been buying books for my baby and just got 2 new ones today. One is about a quilt maker and one is a funny, really cute book called "Walter the farting dog" Very funny although maybe that is just my sick sense of humor speaking.
Candace, I love that you are so passionate. Im sure it really shows while your teaching, those kids are lucky to have you :) Reading is soooo important, I wish more people would latch onto that fact and implement it into theirs ad their children's lives. Good for you !! :)
p.s. I love the slogan!
222 books for your baby? Already?? You're amazing! Do you have any farting dog books on your shelves? :) (Michell, I think that's funny!) Success in school, reading, is so important for a child's self-esteem. I think that if it starts fun, it stays fun. YOU ROCK!!
I feel a bit behind in books for our little one.... Well maybe I can just rent some from you :) Ha ha! No seriously, I think that is great and it IS very important. My grandparents read to me all the time and I was in several book clubs at the local library and I think it helped me tremendously in school. So yes, our child will be exposed to it very soon too! Your child will be blessed to have such a wonderful mom!
Ladies...don't be impressed by the 222...many of those are "recycled" from past classrooms etc...now I just have them at home. LOL. I agree with all of you..reading now makes for MUCHO fun later in life and it makes a better transition in school.
Michell...LOL...I also have the Farting dog book....also...the series of: The Gas we pass & We all Go Poop...those Books are a Riot! Can't have those in school but I brought those for home....what a rib tickler. Hhehehehehe. Now That I teach the Teenagers now...I sometimes miss the little ones already...:)
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