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Scribbleville
This week is Read Across America week! It is Dr. Suess birthday on March 2nd and this week is celebrated in his honor. I have read a lot of Dr. Suess books to my kids. I so wish I had these books to read when I was little. It inspires kids to read more. If…
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Books that we like
Sarath and Sanjay love books. We go to the library regularly to get books and I let them choose the books they want. Then, I choose some books that I want them to read. Everyday before going to bed, we have reading time. I don’t remember how we introduced reading time for Sarath but, by…
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The Whatif Monster
Yesterday Sarath’s school had some pajama and book party where they had a person named Michelle read a few books to the kindergarten kids. Michelle is an author and illustrator. She talked about how she listened to her heart and followed her dreams. It was interesting to see a room full of kindergarten kids sit…
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Last Book I Read – Blogathon Post 6
The last book I read was Harry Potter! It was the best set of books I have ever read so far. Once I started it, I could not stop until the end. I am so waiting to buy the set of books and start reading again. After reading the books, I was not sure about…
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It’s a girl’s book – Blogathon Post 3
Sarath’s teacher sent home a reading sheet. The kids have to read aloud everyday for 15 min and the write the name of the book in that sheet. They turn it in to the teacher at the end of every month and if they have done a minimum of 15 days, they get a pizza…
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I am a Big Brother
I bought this book for Sarath just to get him comfortable about talking about the baby and the fact that he is going to be a big brother. This is a very nice book. Sarath loves it. He has memorized the entire book and reads it aloud himself. The good part about the book is…
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My mother tongue
I came across this interesting question at the Tulika Books about mother tongue. How different are the written and spoken forms of your first language? If you want children to become familiar with their first language, which form would you look for in children’s books – formal or informal? Why? My mother tongue is Telugu.…
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Raising a Reader
I was always fond of books for as long as I can remember. As a kid I read books regularly. I used to go to libraries with my uncle and I loved it. So, when I had a son, I wanted him to be a book lover. Books are always great companions. My son showed…