Those three little words

[domestic goddess]

This morning my oldest granddaughter (10) came up to me and said those three little words I love to hear: "I want a book". After I hear that, I will pretty well buy anything for them. So she gave me the names of two books she wanted, and her sister wanted another from the series she is reading now so, of course, they got them. And I got one, too. Kids reading...gotta love it!

[JaneV2.0]

I'm convinced a love of reading is genetic. My father and grandfather were always surrounded with books, and my young relatives are also avid readers.

My favorite five little words are "I'll take care of that." Don't hear them much...

[domestic goddess]

I love those five little words, too, and I don't hear them much, either!

[Float On]

Favorite single word at 10months while patting whatever book I was just reading with that pleading look in his eye..."again"
Favorite three words at age 2 "I read myself"
Favorite eleven words at age 7 "mom, I've nothing to read can we go to the bookstore."
Favorite eighteen words at age 14 "It's so sad how none of the kids at school like to read, I'd die without a book."

[puglogic]

Favorite single word at 10months while patting whatever book I was just reading with that pleading look in his eye..."again"
Favorite three words at age 2 "I read myself"
Favorite eleven words at age 7 "mom, I've nothing to read can we go to the bookstore."
Favorite eighteen words at age 14 "It's so sad how none of the kids at school like to read, I'd die without a book."

This is gorgeous, Float On. Sigh. :)

[JaneV2.0]

That's what passes for status in my tribe!

[fidgiegirl]

The kids at my DH's school love to read, overall. It's fantastic. I think it is a product of the approach to the reading curriculum, which involves a lot of choice and self-selected materials at an accessible reading level, plus staff who are highly skilled at managing this model for optimum learning. None of this pulling kids along into stuff that's too hard, or boring them with books that are super easy for them because that's what the class is reading out of the reading textbook. It's a really inspirational instructional model. It probably helps that the vast majority of the families have all kinds of resources for outfitting their homes with reading material, and books and magazines abound in the school program both in classrooms and libraries. I have been surprised over the last year to learn that this is not always the case in other school settings - I thought it was standard practice.

How wonderful to hear about all these readers!!

[Zoebird]

our tyke is a reader too! boy is into books big-time.

of course, he sees us reading ALL the time, and he loves his weekly library trips.

he's been learning to read via games -- DH is doing things during reading time (I focus on story, DH focuses on phonics, etc); he gets 1 hr a week of "video games" online which are to help with reading (three 20-minute sessions); and our sitter/friend is doing letter games with him and her daughter (making collages around certain letters so that they can work with the letter, sounds, and concepts, and then they make up a story weaving together all of the pictures). He's learning quickly and enjoying this process a lot. And the librarian pointed him toward some books on tape that he can listen to at the library (in their special centers, which is great because DH uses that as writing time), and then also ones that we can take home for him to listen along as he 'reads' and enjoys the pictures. That's been very cool.

He really loves the Puzzle books. I don't know if any of you have children/grandchildren around age 4-6 or so, but these books are great! The games and puzzles that they have to do on each double-page pushes the story forward, so you have to solve puzzles as you go, which leads through a nice narrative arc. Logic puzzles, finding games, mazes, and even basic math puzzles are part of this. DS *Loves* these books. I cannot recommend them highly enough. He'll spend hours just looking at them and working on the different puzzles. He's such a happy kid with these books!

Also, and this is *awesome*. . . the ohter day we were at the park and DS saw his chef-hero Al Brown. He jumped off the swing and went running over going "al brown! al brown!" and finally he turned around and DS introduced himself and said he liked his cooking show, and how he loves produce, and he's looking forward to feijoa season and he's not sure he likes paua fritters. LOL

We had a nice chat -- and DS reminded Al Brown of how they met at the farmer's market (he didn't remember of course, but pretended to), and asked DS what he liked to cook, so they had a brief discussion on scrambled eggs and veggies -- and then yesterday when we got back from our walk, our neighbor brought over a book. Al had dropped by our place with his newest cook book that he'd autographed for DS! Sweet, right?

DS spent half the day yesterday reading the book, and we went to a party later in the afternoon/evening and he insisted on taking it with him and showing everyone "look at my new book! it's Al Brown's cook book!"

He loves reading his new cookbook. DH had to read a recipe to him before bed last night. LOL

[HumboldtGurl]

So neat!

Now, did your granddaughter reach for a paper book or read it on a Kindle? Do kids do that now?