Jack is at such a fun age when it comes to reading. He is a good reader in his own right, and Brent and I enjoy that he can already add inflection and different character voices as he is reading to us. But what I have really found exciting is that Jack has subjects that he is interested in learning and reading about. Right now, he is gravitating toward nonfiction, but I still like to throw in some picture books and poetry books as well. Last month, he was studying the colonial times in Social Studies and he requested more books on Colonial Life in America. So I headed to the library and found about six books on kids and life in colonial times.
This month, Jack wanted to learn more about Christopher Columbus because he had the Columbus Day holiday and more about the Titanic. So off to the library again and this is what I found:
Christopher Columbus: A Great Explorer by Carol Greene (age-appropriate biography)
The Sinking of the Titanic by John Dudman (age-appropriate history of the ship itself, the voyage, the wreck, the following inquiries, and the discovery of the wreckage)
How Does Soda Get into the Bottle by Oz Charles (Jack still talks about his visit to The World of Coke so I thought he would find this interesting)
Cultures Collide: Native Americans and Europeans 1492-1700 by Ann Rossi (detailing life before and after these two cultures met, I thought it would be a good follow-up to his colonial life studies)
Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo (Newberry Honor Book; a chapter book for us to enjoy together)
Cliff Hanger by Jean Craighead George (picture book geared toward older children)
Matthew and Tilly by Rebecca C. Jones (Georgia Book Award picture book)
What a Day It Was at School by Jack Prelutsky (funny poems about different aspects of the school day)
Which Way to Witch School by Scott Santoro (a fun Halloween book)
Of course, I always check out a selection of picture books for Will, too. But what I have noticed is that Will tends to prefer familiar books, those that we have read and read and read again. So at bedtime, I'll let him choose a book from his bookshelf and then I will select one of his library books to read, too. It's all about exposure!
And to see what I have read, am reading, or will read next, check out My Library.
What are your children reading? What are you reading?
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