Reading
This entry is in response to a challenge , a challenge to look at things from a different perspective, see beauty where you least expect it, “shoot” from angles less familiar. You won’t believe how interesting and “cool” a laundrymat can look (check out that link!).
http://www.mycharmingkids.net/2010/01/lets-look-at-this-from-different-angle.html
Since my foot still hurts (yes, it seems to be better but not fixed-I see a podiatrist in my near future-I’ll take any recommendations!), I decided to try this at home with Marian. She has finally turned the corner on reading-where her desire (and stamina) has caught up with her ability.
This is the shot I most naturally take
but I love how this one shot with me on the floor sort of looks like I’m sort of “spying” on her
and this one is so totally Marian (like me, she can’t sit upright with feet on the floor)
and a few detail shots
So, I need some book advice, this one is a Magic Tree House book-I read it and I’m ok with the “magic” of getting to another time/place and this one seemed fine. Anyone familiar? She really liked it and read it in about an hour! I like the historical aspect of it but some of them looked to contain too much magical/fantasy/wizardry stuff. HELP:)
Hi Trenda;
Tommy really got into the Magic Treehouse books also. He also liked Encylopedia Brown (remember those?), and Boxcar Children books.
I don’t suggest Junie B. She is just too sassy.
Re: The Magic Tree House books, there is a block of them were they are searching for things for Merlin, for the most part they are contain history. I think Tommy’s favorite was The Night of the Titanic.
Hope the other suggestions help.
I forgot to ask – what is going on with your foot? Saw your postig on Facebook
Which one is she reading? Troy is on #7. Brady & Noelle have read all of them…these are the books that got Brady to read, he had a chart of each one & could mark off & date it after he read it. They’re good books!
Yes, stay away from Junie B. Jones. She is a sassy, snotty girl with bad grammar & bad manners. I won’t let any of my kids read those books & cringe when I see kids checking them out at the library. There are so many better books to read!
How about the Boxcar Children or Beverly Cleary books? Even American girl books or Little house on the Prarie. I agree about Junie B books I had to conviscate(sp) from her because her teacher gave them away as bonus gifts! Sidenote she hasn’t missed them at all.
LOVE the second shot! Great job here!
Books #1-#28 are the “original” ones..#29 and on are the “Merlin Missions”–he’s a little magician thats whisks them away to more adventures. Caleb loved the Flat Stanley books(esp.first 6) by Jeff Brown, Beverly Cleary’s Mouse on the Motorcycle, Runaway Ralph, and Ralph S. Mouse.(and all the Ramona books too…). Nate the Great(detective stories) are fun. We love the Boxcar Children Stories(1st 19 are best ones…by original author) and Mrs. Piggle Wiggle series by MacDonald are wholesome funny ones too.
Hi Trenda- magic treehouse has three series 1-29-these are good-she will learn a lot! then the Merlin ones are the second set like 30 and up-those are the ones I’d stay away from due to the witchcraft. The third series is the topical study books that are filled with facts-no storyline but a little research book- very good. Of course- all the books teach an evolution theory-which then gives you the opportunity to talk about it. Hope that helps!