Our 1500 book challenge!!

[mom2bee]

Wow, everyone does so many things! When I mention infant education to my family they look at me like I'm crazy. I've been trying to get them to believe me about this since I was 12 or 13.

I'll guess I will have to wait for my own kids someday to see whether I'm right or not.

[2010BEBES]

...When I mention infant education to my family they look at me like I'm crazy. I've been trying to get them to believe me about this since I was 12 or 13.
I'll guess I will have to wait for my own kids someday to see whether I'm right or not.

Mom2Bee, you are not alone in this. I and many others have been in the same situation so we just have to see to whom can we mention this. Only few persons believe as us tha babys can read. Lucky we found this froum with people that think the same as us and gives us many important suggestions about programs, products schedules etc etc.
How are you related to kids, are you a teacher or you tried some of this concepts with nephews.?

[waterdreamer]

Just thought I'd update this thread I started last year.
Well the official 1500 book challenge came to a scream halt yesterday. Some how the list with nearly 700 books was deleted off my iphone. I attempted to get the back-up off my computer, but it didn't work

As disappointing as this is, I know we would have never made it to our goal, but it was sure fun trying. Since we were not counting books we reread I know we would have been quite close to 1500 because for a good chuck of the year we have been focusing on teaching Wesley to read. Meaning we would often reread books several times.

Overall it kept me accountable for how much time I was spending reading with Wesley. As well it helped me explore the kids section at the library and find a bunch of great series I may have never thought to try.

In June when Wesley turns 6 *burst out crying*, I am going to create a Bristol board graph with 1500 squares, for ever book we read together, he reads to me, or I read to him, we will put a sticker. I won't worry about how many times we read that particular book. I mean reading is reading. Also I have even been thinking of expanding this to allow his tutors to put stickers on there as well if they read a book to him, or he reads a book to them.

Since we are talking about reading, I am so impressed how it is really just clicking for Wesley. I know he may not be one of the BrillKids babies or YBCR kids that started reading at 12months. But considering that he is speech delayed and he reads better then most kids his age, my heart feels like it grows 5 sizes every time he reads to me.

[Krista G]

Hello Waterdreamer.  Thanks for the update.  I have often wondered how your challenge was going.  It think it is fantastic that you started and shared this challenge with us.  Reading is such a wonderful activity to share with our children.  Rereading books is also so beneficial because they learn something new each time you read to them.

Being able to read is a huge milestone for anyone.  It does not matter if your son is a baby or 5 years old. When they can read we know they have crossed over to a very important place that can take them to very important places.  My youngest is 4.  I have been working with her since she was a baby on and off due to my work schedule and crazy busy life with 6 kids  .  She did not read as a baby, like my child before her, but I read to her tons.  I realized that whether or not she could read as a baby was not what mattered but that she loved to read and she does.  About 6 months ago things clicked and she reads better and better every day.  I, like you, am swelling with excitement.  I am so happy she can join this world of the literate.  I also love that when I am reading to her she insists on reading to me.  I love that she is reading words out loud while we watch a movie or the television.  None of this is forced, she volunteers it because she is excited to be reading.

So, in conclusion, we are all so proud of you and Wesley.  We feel like we know you because you share so much of your life here.  Thanks so much for keeping us updated with your progress.  Sending you both a big computer hug!

[waterdreamer]

Thank-you Krista! Your so sweet.
Wesley, my daycare children and I feel like we know you too, since we see you everyday on TV

[Krista G]

 

[kmum]

You may not have quite reached your goal, but I think you've made an awesome effort!

We have also tried to do the 1500 books and have likely read 1500, but with repeats.   I'm not great at keeping track, but because we read so any as part of our reading program I'm quite sure we have done at least that many. Our personal collection is huge, but we live too far from the library to make it convenient to get there often.  at least we read a fairly wide variety though.

[Krista G]

Woo hoo!  Good for everyone who reads to their kids.  I would still love a list of favorite books from everyone.  I love to read and am on an eternal search for new favorites.  As it is , I have far too many.  One time I took my youngest to the library and she saw a favorite book of ours and she hugged it. I was so pleased that books are her friends.

[kmum]

That's so cute Krista - I can just see her hugging the book!

[PY]

I agree..cheers for that!
Reading is such a valuable habit will be there for the rest of their lifes.

[Skippy]

Hi,  Here is one problem which I had with my son.   As children's reading ability increases, so does the length of the books which they are interested in.  After a while the chapter books have 100 to 200+ pages.  When my son was 5, he read Chitty-Chitty Bang Bang in the original version, --it has 114 pages.  So it might not be possible to read 5 of those books a day.  But happy reading anyway! and all the best

[hypatia]

Sorry to bring an old post up but I'm about to start the project with my 3 yo. I've put aside many new French and English books and I'd like to keep track of what we read. We only read in bed for nap and night time so I'd like a piece of paper to write the titles and day on, we would keep this on the bedside tale. Is anyone aware whether such a document exists? It doesn't need to be too fancy...

[waterdreamer]

You could create an excel spreadsheet and print them. That way you can set it up exactly how you like

[msocorro]

I found that it is a proces to get them to sit down and read, in the begining they wount sit much time at all, but it increeses as they see that you enjoy reding with them.
I started bedtime reading with my older son when he was 1,5 years old, he has always been on a really strict sceduel, so dine, bath , story time. I started story time so he had something to do with his mother and father with out his little sister, just as a special activity, and he loved it, we could read for an hour at a time, he would have done more, but sleeping time is someting I don´t play with ;-).
I did finde him being really calm and it took not much efort to put him in bed, the days we didn´t do reading he would be to excited to go to sleep, and it took a bit more calming down.

so, my expirince, start with a page, and go increesing as the child demands more.

[iwini]

Before brillkid,as a mother and teacher I researched as a junior associates in child development and family welfare .I astonished  with the reading habit of a seven month baby.
I am agreed with  msocrro,because my baby made my research true.she is very cheerful with new and interesting of books.She enjoys reading as play.Infact she loves book.she is growing with her library.I   become a hunter of books for her. thanks to the Brill kid team.It supports me and my playschool.
Hope my searching will ends here.

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