Reading aloud as a family has been important to me. In the past it has sometimes fallen by the wayside of crazy schedules, general fatigue and my own forgetfulness. I decided to start the
Little House on the Prairie series with the boys with the goal of getting through the first two books before school starts. With the occasional help from grandma, we are making good progress and should finish
Little House in the Big Woods this week.
I learned something from this recent reading quest:
If it is a book that I enjoy, I am much more likely to read it to the boys.
It seems obvious, but I used to look for books that I thought they would like. Many of them didn’t interest me and it was hard to keep my reading momentum going.
For me it has been easier to get a family ritual of
reading to STICK if it is fun.

And now for some more
fun…
VTech is helping families make reading fun through the VReader and I am giving one away!
Yep. It is the
new VTech Animated VReader (your choice blue or pink) and a surprise book/game cartridge.
To enter:
- Leave a comment below about how your family reads together or ideas you have to encourage a family reading ritual.
- Additional entries (please leave a comment below for each):
THIS CONTEST WILL CLOSE WEDNESDAY JULY 14 at MIDNIGHT (CST).
So hurry and enter!
I will notify the winner on Thursday via email to obtain their mailing address to forward on to VTech who is sponsoring this giveaway.
Thanks VTech!
We read everynight. No exceptions. It is our routine. the kids look forward to it.
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Hubby reads to our children every night at bedtime. My 7yo daughter reads a chapter everyday and I help my 4yo daughter read everyday.
I am subscribed via email as jweezie43[at]gmail[dot]com.
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This was the winning comment! Congrats Jill. I have sent you an email to get your contact information.
Thanks everyone for playing along!
Thanks VTech.
When the weather is nice we spread a blanket outside, gather some snacks and drinks and have fun reading in the sun.
When the weather refuses to cooperate we spread the blanket indoors in our familyroom.
Everyone gets excited and gathers everything quickly. And as my children get older they participate in reading.
Thank you so much for the giveaway.
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