Sunday, August 17, 2008

Read, Relax, Rejuvenate!



Read, Relax, Rejuvenate! Our neighborhood elementary school has these words posted on their sign out in front. Every time I drive by it I think about how much I hope my students are doing exactly that...reading! It is such an important element in a child's life and education. Aron and I spend a lot of time modeling and trying to get the excitement of reading into Russell and Sloane's daily lives. We read stories before bedtime, we visit the library, and we have a bookshelf stocked with books. Sloane currently prefers board books with flaps to see pictures underneath while Russell adores all Curious George books. Thankfully our public library offers a huge array of Curious George books and when my mom retired from teaching she gave Russell her Curious George collection! I am also so blessed to have actually read four novels this summer along with my parenting books and magazines. It has been such a restful summer. As the season comes to an end, I am excited about my upcoming school year and hopeful that my students also rejuvenated their minds with books!!!

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