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This was supposed to be an easy, carefree weekend. One of those rare weekends where spontaneity is possible because plans were not made ahead of time. We could lounge on the couch, work on our hobbies, or even do a little shopping. And, no, I'm not referring to the necessary evil of grocery shopping, but the much more enjoyable version where you get to buy things that actually make you happy. Because the oldest boy needed some pants and the youngest could use a new pair of shoes, I decided to head into the city to do some shopping at Kohl's. Of course, my decision to shop there was not quite so altruistic. Mama needed a new bathing suit! So, I pack the kids up and head into the city. The youngest picks out his shoes . The oldest tries on a few pairs of jeans and ends up with two in the basket. Did I mention we have to shop in the men's department now? That he's wearing size 29? My baby is growing up! Then it was Mom's ...
I jumped through hoops last week to comment on the other blog...fill out this, recieve and email, do this, recieve another email... and still apparently my comment didn't go through. Tried again today and I get an error screen.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, what I said was:
Don't forget to have fun. Personally, I think having a love of books is more important at this age than actual reading ability. Easy for me to say, I guess since my daughters are wonderful readers. But seriously, don't forget to have fun with words. And try not to worry.
And have you seen those M&M math books? I've never tried them but they look fun.
Grrr. I'm about to say screw the mblog, even though I really like some of the features. I enjoy having people comment on my posts, darn it all!
ReplyDeleteAnd you're absolutely right. A love of books is much more important than how well he can read. He won't want to put the effort forth to do well in reading unless he enjoys discovering new stories.