I think she was talking about instilling reading habits?
More this. I went with my parents just about every week to the library. They're both readers so they needed books to keep themselves happy, and I think it was grand that they could tell us we could take home as many library books as we wanted.
But why not with toddlers, too?
I took the boys to the library, too -- and I do it especially right now with Sara. She's got a million "new" books of her brothers' still to grow into, so we go to the library every week and pick out books there.
It's also a fabulous way to test drive books. There are some I thought she'd love that she hated, and then there are others that I couldn't bear to read more than once.
Choose library! But why not with toddlers, too?
Because they gnaw on the books?
The library is a great resource for books. I was more upset about this woman's attitude of reading as being a school thing and not something she should be doing with her kid at home. I have so many good memories of reading at home as a child.
I love and loved being read to. My grandmother STILL reads to me and I'm 32 years old.
Because they gnaw on the books?
They do that at the bookstore too.
A good friend of mine (J) is taking a class with a legendary librarian in Oakland who does storytime. J was reading to the kids for the first time the other day.
J: "You don't think they'll mutiny on me, do you?"
Me: "Just don't read them Lord of the Flies and put ideas in their head."
speaking of libraries. did I tell you Nancy Pearl is going to speak at my library?
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I skimmed. Happy that I didn't skip.
Filled with awwwww and happy thoughts. Yay Teppy and Boy!!
And yay for found wallets!
The boys have gone to a football game so I will have peace and quiet to watch SciFi stuff. Whee!