tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059777806499506820.post3128845314570147035..comments2023-10-25T22:46:08.519-07:00Comments on Fisher Academy International ~ Teaching Home: Teaching Reading {part two}: Our Story... Struggle no moreamy in peruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14514765606705513864noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059777806499506820.post-3654474780148648982010-10-22T18:20:54.705-07:002010-10-22T18:20:54.705-07:00I, too, am enjoying this series of posts, Amy! My...I, too, am enjoying this series of posts, Amy! My DD struggled with reading herself and to this day, always picks out books that are really too difficult for her. She is desperate to read the Warriors series but can't get through a single page comprehending what has taken place. <br /><br />:)Ms Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05070039626057590271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059777806499506820.post-32576796357737392042010-10-22T13:40:31.390-07:002010-10-22T13:40:31.390-07:00Amy
I can so relate, my last son didn't read u...Amy<br />I can so relate, my last son didn't read until 10, I was desperate. <br />Like yourself once upon a time I didn't believe in rewards, but I was desperate.<br />Here is one idea we tried, worked for a while<br />http://sevenlittleaustralians.blogspot.com/2007/10/our-bookworm.html<br /><br />Phyllis, check out Charlie Carter's books.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04448595911801738792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059777806499506820.post-69302491527618087112010-10-22T10:09:32.187-07:002010-10-22T10:09:32.187-07:00<----HUGE Roald Dahl fans here!! My kids alway...<----HUGE Roald Dahl fans here!! My kids always walk away with some fav icky quote, like from The Twits: "I've got my EYE on you!" <3<br /><br />My older kids, 10 and 12, are reading the Inkheart series, while my 8yo just finished Because of Winn-Dixie. We'll check out the Redwall series next!Laura Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13647042898235118427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059777806499506820.post-85882896013889196602010-10-22T06:50:19.440-07:002010-10-22T06:50:19.440-07:00Wonderfull posts. I'm looking forward to the o...Wonderfull posts. I'm looking forward to the others.<br />I have two struggling readers too. My youngest is 9.5 years old and still isn't reading anything near Roald Dahl. I'm happy he started showing interest in reading comics.....<br />My oldest is now an avid reader and I'm very happy about it. By the way he is just going to start reading two of the Roald Dahl books: Boy and Solo, because he is very interested now in second world war.<br /><br />Congratulations for these posts.Marvanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03677551870961084925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059777806499506820.post-22529280477366825952010-10-22T06:33:39.964-07:002010-10-22T06:33:39.964-07:00Enjoying reading about this journey. There sure i...Enjoying reading about this journey. There sure is a lot of twaddle out there. I have a 5-yo daughter learning to read, and all the Barbie and Disney Princess easy readers make me shudder in horror when I see them lined up at the library. <br />Like you're supposed to say, "let's leave our family's values behind for a few years so our kid can learn to read!" And then hope they will turn to quality reading material on their own later.<br />Roald Dahl does indeed have some horrifying portions in his writing. Certainly, some of his books are clearly marked as adult books and shouldn't be given to young kids. The section of Boy where he has his tonsils yanked out has never left my mind since I first read it 25 years ago.<br />Still - it's almost all worth reading. <br />If you look at how Disney's "twaddle factory" takes brilliant, nuanced, sometimes-scary fairy tales and turns them into lessons in how a princess should dress, it makes you grateful that there is still SOME vivid kids' literature out there.<br />Keep on reading!Jennifer in MamaLandhttp://ronypony.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059777806499506820.post-70271101425300561822010-10-22T06:08:14.200-07:002010-10-22T06:08:14.200-07:00Thanks for taking us along on your very interestin...Thanks for taking us along on your very interesting journey.<br /><br />You know, Amy, every year when I meet with the dept. superintendent for the boys' review I'm asked where they are in reading before I even get sat down. Puhlease. <br /><br />Luca just became interested in being read to last year. When he expresses an interest in learning to read we do a CM-style lesson but if I see his eyes begin to glaze over we stop.<br /><br />I don't know about the CM-police but I would love a point-system to motivate me in the housework arena. Big-girl prizes, please.<br /><br />Brian Jacques has had enough thumbs-up from families I trust. Max & I are definitely Roald Dahl fans.Richelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040133815286428699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059777806499506820.post-7631355214299254592010-10-22T05:35:14.781-07:002010-10-22T05:35:14.781-07:00I've not heard of either of those authors. I a...I've not heard of either of those authors. I am off to search. :)Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12207596671804014300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059777806499506820.post-25100643578060783152010-10-22T05:11:54.224-07:002010-10-22T05:11:54.224-07:00{LOL...CM police. Sometimes it feels that way, doe...{LOL...CM police. Sometimes it feels that way, doesn't it. Everyone the expert on what is Twaddle and what is not. :)}<br />Another fab. post. Yes, desperate times do take desperate measures. Now, to FIND a book that would so intrance my non-reading almost ten year old! Sigh.Phyllishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09217282962233011656noreply@blogger.com