Discovering The Love of Reading

The kids have summer reading they were supposed to do before school started. Yes, I am a procrastinator and we are getting a late start on it! I did not like English at all when I was in school. I was in the advanced English classes, but rarely read an entire book. I managed to slide by and still make good grades. I hated reading! I try to encourage it in my kids, but it’s hard since I don’t share a love of reading. But we have found a positive in the fact that Mark is having to work nights right now. We have started reading their books together before bedtime. I have really enjoyed it. I am actually ENJOYING reading and listening to them read. I feel like I am playing catch up on all the reading and classic books I never read when I was in high school. Brendan is going into 5th grade and his book is pretty difficult to read. It may be because he is attending the charter school this year instead of the public school. I am still praying Allison gets in to the charter school as well before school starts. As of now, she still has to go to the public school. So, for now, she is doing the summer reading required by the charter school “just in case”! (I’m kind of counting on her getting in.) Plus, it’s good for her to do the reading AND her book is pretty good too! Obviously, the curriculum at the charter school is going to be more demanding. Summer reading is not required in the public school until 10th grade and then it is only if you are in the Advanced class. I am kind of dreading the more rigorous curriculum, but I know it will be worth it. It’s such a short time they spend in school. Nick only has 3 years left!! The hard work now will pay off later! I look forward to our nightly reading time. I guess when Mark goes back to days we will have to make a point to continue our nightly reading. It’s been good thing! Please keep us in mind while we wait to hear if Allison gets to go to the charter school. It will be short of a miracle if she gets in. She is #27 on the waiting list. She is really wanting to go there as well. It will be such a better environment for them and the best year for her to make a change before she enters high school.

No other news. I wake up each morning thinking THIS could be the day. The day I here from the case worker! I will post as soon as I here from her!