Tia Leschke

I'm sure you'll remember my despair of last week when Lars said he wanted
assignments and structure, etc. Well, I gave him a few assignments - stuff
like read a chapter and write about it. He decided to read Harry Potter,
and he wrote a little bit the first couple of days. Since then, he doesn't
seem to be able to tear himself away from the book. I'm *so* disappointed
that he won't do those writing assignments . . . not.
leschke@...

"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where
there is no path and leave a trail."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Susan Fuerst

>>He decided to read Harry Potter,
and he wrote a little bit the first couple of days. Since then, he
doesn't
seem to be able to tear himself away from the book. I'm *so*
disappointed
that he won't do those writing assignments . . . not.
leschke@...<<

THAT IS GREAT! I am so happy for him- and you!
This whole reading thread has had me thinking about 11yo Katy. I have
been her biggest hindrance about reading due to my own fears, doubts,
efforts to force feed it to her when she was younger....then my journey
to letting go of my "schooly" attitudes about it, my wondering how I
have failed to lead her and inspire her to be a "reader"....giving her
that block that she had to be able to read it "all" or not be labeled a
reader. Just the other day, at a storytelling session, when asked who
liked reading, I noticed she was the ONLY one in the group (of 35) that
said she did NOT like reading...and the blame the teacher lies with me!

So besides talking to her about my mistakes and letting her know that
she is a reader, is there anything else I should do besides wait?
Maybe...that is just what I need to do - only respond to her inquiries.
And know that one day, like Lars, she'll skate down the other side of
the hill into a great book.

Susan, still "waiting to exhale" with reading

Sara

<big grin> Same thing happened here with some fishing magazines, he
has to write to people. Ain't life funny?