to counteract the jackhole teacher.
mac is doing the summer reading program with the library. I used to LOVE the summer reading program. He does not yet read to himself and usually balks at reading out loud to me for more than 5-6 minutes. Last night he read 15 minutes straight in order to mark off a spot where they are tracking time of reading, not just books complete. He will finish book #1 tonight and he gets to track them in his little booklet as well as online. It may lose its draw when he realizes there are not prizes. I may initiate prizes of my own in an attempt to make him more of a reader.
My friend who is a librarian used to give prizes to her own kid. She made Reading Bucks and for every book he read, he would get 1 Reading Buck. He could spend the money in these ways: 5 Reading Bucks = 30 minutes of TV. 7 Reading Buks = time with play station. 3 Reading Bucks = purchase a book of his choice.
It worked really really well.
There's no prizes? That's a shame. You should totally give prizes. I loved the summer reading program. We got frosties from Wendy's. That's the prize I liked most, I think, since I don't even remember what the other prizes were!
I know I'm being superficial over it, but... I never knew clothing can make me be so happy, dammit.
That's awesome, Shir!! Yay!
Happy Birthday, Teppy!!
Happy Birthday Steph!
I am more tired than I should be today. I am blaming the grey, muggy weather.
I am tired, but I am blaming the mugging of the grey matter.
Oh reading bucks sound fun. No way I could do her system though. He gets 30 min - 1 hour of tv everyday. Maybe 5 = new book, 7 = Ben 10 episode (those aren't on tv), 10 = pokemon cards. And designing the bucks sounds like a good time-suck for the day.
lisah! I'd like some restaurant reccs! Nothing fawncy or really $$, just good food. My parents love taking me out to eat when they visit & I know they won't let me pay, so I don't want to sock it to them. And I know, like, 3 places (Paper Moon, Niwana and Mari Luna up the street.)
Well, there's always Golden West! Also in Hampden, Rocket to Venus which is also a bar and can get pretty busy the later you get but early in the evening should be fine and can have some very good food. I haven't been to the Dogwood restaurant and it may be a little on the pricier side but friends love it and I've loved the sandwiches I've gotten at their take out cafe.
Outside of my 'hood, I love, love, love Chameleon Cafe on Harford Road. It always has great local food. [link]
hmm...I'll try to think of some other places.
Oh, down here in Fell's Point, Peter's Inn on Ann St.
I know I'm being superficial over it, but... I never knew clothing can make me be so happy, dammit.
feh, great clothing is like great food or art, may not be necessary but can make life worth living.
