Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] reading together
Corallyn Berger
Have you tried letting 3yo choose his/her favorate
book and reading it first. Then let the 7yo choose a
book. Explain to 3yo that you are going to take turns
choosing the book that is read before you start so 3yo
understands what is going to happen. Then if 3yo
doesn't want to sit for 7yo's choice 3yo doesn't have
to, but be sure to offer alterative activity for 3yo
that can be done unsupervised so you can read to 7yo.
If this doesn't work then try reading to 7yo at bed
time instead of mid day until 3yo is old enough to
handle this. Corallyn
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book and reading it first. Then let the 7yo choose a
book. Explain to 3yo that you are going to take turns
choosing the book that is read before you start so 3yo
understands what is going to happen. Then if 3yo
doesn't want to sit for 7yo's choice 3yo doesn't have
to, but be sure to offer alterative activity for 3yo
that can be done unsupervised so you can read to 7yo.
If this doesn't work then try reading to 7yo at bed
time instead of mid day until 3yo is old enough to
handle this. Corallyn
>________________________________________________________________________
> When I try to read a chapter book to my 7yo, the 3yo
> starts getting really
> restless and agitated, to the point of yelling, "I
> hate (name of book -- at
> the moment it is, you guessed it, Harry Potter),"
> throwing stuff around,
> whining for food, etc.
>
> I find I get through about two sentences between the
> interruptions.
>
> Does anyone else deal with this, and how? I have
> resorted to sending the 3yo
> to his room, but I kind of hate to punish him around
> books, for fear he'll
> develop bad associations and so on.
>
> They have the same bedtime and the 3yo usually
> doesn't nap, so he's
> basically around, and conscious, all the time.
>
> Help!
>
> Annette
>
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Cathie _
>I would think that some fun activities that are not available to your 3 year
>Does anyone else deal with this, and how? I have resorted to sending the
>3yo
>to his room, but I kind of hate to punish him around books, for fear he'll
>develop bad associations and so on.
old at any other time may hold his attention long enough to get through a
chapter. When mine were little I kept the play-doh up on top of the frig and
only got it down occasionally, so it was special. Paints are good too. If
you don't feel up to the mess, maybe a paint with water book. I guess I am
picturing you all around the kitchen table, with him getting to do something
really fun that he can't do all the time, so he will have a positive
association with the reading time.
You can also read in the garden while he plays outside, or at the
playground, or while he is taking a bath. Maybe you could find a 10 or so
year old neighbor who would like the practice for baby sitting-one who could
keep your little one occupied for a bit while you are there for a good
reference and maybe a bit of pay.
Cathie
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aworthen
What about giving the 3yo a stack of his own books that he can flip through
an his own while you read? I was also going to suggest the activity thing.
You could even set up play-dough or paints at the kitchen table and you
could sit across the table and read with the 7yo sitting next to you. I kmow
this can be frustrating we have a 7yo and a 2yo with a 4yo in between and
finding activites can be very diificult. Of course, our younger ones usually
fall asleep earlier so we do have that time. The other thing we do is dh
takes the older one into one room and reads, while I go in with the other 2
and get them to sleep. Hope this helps.
Amy
an his own while you read? I was also going to suggest the activity thing.
You could even set up play-dough or paints at the kitchen table and you
could sit across the table and read with the 7yo sitting next to you. I kmow
this can be frustrating we have a 7yo and a 2yo with a 4yo in between and
finding activites can be very diificult. Of course, our younger ones usually
fall asleep earlier so we do have that time. The other thing we do is dh
takes the older one into one room and reads, while I go in with the other 2
and get them to sleep. Hope this helps.
Amy
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From: Corallyn Berger <hape2day@...>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, July 17, 2000 12:23 AM
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] reading together
> Have you tried letting 3yo choose his/her favorate
> book and reading it first. Then let the 7yo choose a
> book. Explain to 3yo that you are going to take turns
> choosing the book that is read before you start so 3yo
> understands what is going to happen. Then if 3yo
> doesn't want to sit for 7yo's choice 3yo doesn't have
> to, but be sure to offer alterative activity for 3yo
> that can be done unsupervised so you can read to 7yo.
> If this doesn't work then try reading to 7yo at bed
> time instead of mid day until 3yo is old enough to
> handle this. Corallyn
>
> >
> > When I try to read a chapter book to my 7yo, the 3yo
> > starts getting really
> > restless and agitated, to the point of yelling, "I
> > hate (name of book -- at
> > the moment it is, you guessed it, Harry Potter),"
> > throwing stuff around,
> > whining for food, etc.
> >
> > I find I get through about two sentences between the
> > interruptions.
> >
> > Does anyone else deal with this, and how? I have
> > resorted to sending the 3yo
> > to his room, but I kind of hate to punish him around
> > books, for fear he'll
> > develop bad associations and so on.
> >
> > They have the same bedtime and the 3yo usually
> > doesn't nap, so he's
> > basically around, and conscious, all the time.
> >
> > Help!
> >
> > Annette
> >
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Tracy Oldfield
Much better than my reply, scratch completely what i said!!! LOL
Tracy
Tracy
On 16 Jul 2000, at 21:23, Corallyn Berger wrote:
> Have you tried letting 3yo choose his/her favorate
> book and reading it first. Then let the 7yo choose a
> book. Explain to 3yo that you are going to take turns
> choosing the book that is read before you start so 3yo
> understands what is going to happen. Then if 3yo
> doesn't want to sit for 7yo's choice 3yo doesn't have
> to, but be sure to offer alterative activity for 3yo
> that can be done unsupervised so you can read to 7yo.
> If this doesn't work then try reading to 7yo at bed
> time instead of mid day until 3yo is old enough to
> handle this. Corallyn
>
Corallyn Berger
--- Tracy Oldfield <tracy.oldfield@...>
wrote:
work their problems out themselves. When mine can
decide I tell them they need to work together and
choose what they are going to do. Sometimes I will
give them some option. They either choose one of these
or it gets them thinking of their own options. Either
way they work together to solve their problem. Of
course mine are only 19mo apart. Corallyn.
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> I have this problem sometimes with videos, I say, 'I think this is an exelent time to teach the kids to
> I know you
> don't like it, this is what we're doing now, so you
> can choose, stay
> and listen, or find something else, quiet, to do.'
> I think 3yo is old
> enough to understand this, also if you're doing this
> you need to
> make time with the little 'un too. (Now if I can
> only remember
> these wise words, when I'm dealing with mine <g>)
>
> Tracy
>
work their problems out themselves. When mine can
decide I tell them they need to work together and
choose what they are going to do. Sometimes I will
give them some option. They either choose one of these
or it gets them thinking of their own options. Either
way they work together to solve their problem. Of
course mine are only 19mo apart. Corallyn.
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Corallyn Berger
Thanks Tracy but you idea wasn't bad either. Sometimes
different things work for same child at different
times. Depends on the mood and temperment of child.
Corallyn
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different things work for same child at different
times. Depends on the mood and temperment of child.
Corallyn
--- Tracy Oldfield <tracy.oldfield@...>
wrote:
> Much better than my reply, scratch completely what i__________________________________________________
> said!!! LOL
> Tracy
>
> On 16 Jul 2000, at 21:23, Corallyn Berger wrote:
>
> > Have you tried letting 3yo choose his/her favorate
> > book and reading it first. Then let the 7yo choose
> a
> > book. Explain to 3yo that you are going to take
> turns
> > choosing the book that is read before you start so
> 3yo
> > understands what is going to happen. Then if 3yo
> > doesn't want to sit for 7yo's choice 3yo doesn't
> have
> > to, but be sure to offer alterative activity for
> 3yo
> > that can be done unsupervised so you can read to
> 7yo.
> > If this doesn't work then try reading to 7yo at
> bed
> > time instead of mid day until 3yo is old enough to
> > handle this. Corallyn
> >
>
>
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In a message dated 7/17/00 7:27:34 AM Central Daylight Time,
tracy.oldfield@... writes:
<< When I try to read a chapter book to my 7yo, the 3yo
starts getting really
restless and agitated, to the point of yelling, "I hate
(name of book -- at
the moment it is, you guessed it, Harry Potter),"
throwing stuff around,
whining for food, etc.
attendance, but is being kept quiet and content by eating. Your 7 yo could
snack, too. My oldest will be 6 in Sept, and I have a 3 yo that will be 4 in
Nov. Giving my 3 yo alternative activities entices my older child too much,
and he will not be able to pay attention well. So, for me, playdough, and
painting would not work. Also, my 3 yo's attention span is not very long,
and he would want me to "come see" what it was he was working on about every
30 seconds :). I say, feed him! hee hee! Good luck to you! ~Karen
tracy.oldfield@... writes:
<< When I try to read a chapter book to my 7yo, the 3yo
starts getting really
restless and agitated, to the point of yelling, "I hate
(name of book -- at
the moment it is, you guessed it, Harry Potter),"
throwing stuff around,
whining for food, etc.
>>Maybe you could read the chapters at snack time, so your 3 yo is in
attendance, but is being kept quiet and content by eating. Your 7 yo could
snack, too. My oldest will be 6 in Sept, and I have a 3 yo that will be 4 in
Nov. Giving my 3 yo alternative activities entices my older child too much,
and he will not be able to pay attention well. So, for me, playdough, and
painting would not work. Also, my 3 yo's attention span is not very long,
and he would want me to "come see" what it was he was working on about every
30 seconds :). I say, feed him! hee hee! Good luck to you! ~Karen
Tracy Oldfield
Mine are 14m apart! And I know what u mean, just wish I could
remember it...
Tracy
remember it...
Tracy
On 17 Jul 2000, at 6:25, Corallyn Berger wrote:
>
> I think this is an exelent time to teach the kids to
> work their problems out themselves. When mine can
> decide I tell them they need to work together and
> choose what they are going to do. Sometimes I will
> give them some option. They either choose one of these
> or it gets them thinking of their own options. Either
> way they work together to solve their problem. Of
> course mine are only 19mo apart. Corallyn.
>
Corallyn Berger
--- Tracy Oldfield wrote:
to fight. Usually, I will say near by not interfering
but as soon as it starts to turn physical they get
separated and sent to their rooms till they are both
calm and can talk about it. I will ask each if they
love the other. If they are over it they say yes and I
will have them hug and make up and they run off to
play together. If not the one/s who is/are still upset
go back to their room till they are calmed down. It
helps to keep it peaceful and they learn how to work
things out and what isn't appropriate behavior when
doing so. Sometimes, though I forget to do this and
just try to solve the problem myself. Sometimes I will
even forget for a few days/weeks. Then I realize what
I am doing and turn myself back around. :-) Corallyn
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> Mine are 14m apart! And I know what u mean, justSometimes this doesn't always work and they will start
> wish I could
> remember it...
>
to fight. Usually, I will say near by not interfering
but as soon as it starts to turn physical they get
separated and sent to their rooms till they are both
calm and can talk about it. I will ask each if they
love the other. If they are over it they say yes and I
will have them hug and make up and they run off to
play together. If not the one/s who is/are still upset
go back to their room till they are calmed down. It
helps to keep it peaceful and they learn how to work
things out and what isn't appropriate behavior when
doing so. Sometimes, though I forget to do this and
just try to solve the problem myself. Sometimes I will
even forget for a few days/weeks. Then I realize what
I am doing and turn myself back around. :-) Corallyn
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