Just a few things.
1. We're gonna WIN.
I think.
2. I took 500 photos yesterday.
Our friend Stacy asked me to take pictures of the merch for her business, Great Soul Wellness Studio, and the new coffee joint in the neighborhood, Grind On. We had, let's see... about 11 kids and babies changing in and out of t-shirts, grownups doing the same, and, memorably, my Bob modelling proper use of the Great Soul water bottle. We were lucky to have beautiful weather, and craft service from Grind On, and cooperative, funny kids.
3. I'm going to be 43 three weeks from today and that is ok by me.
See above picture. Can't get my glasses straight but that's ok too.
4. I found the perfect meme. Actually, Wendy did.
5. I have 50 books to read and review for the Cybils Awards.
I'm a panelist in the graphic novels category, and it has been a real treat so far. Some standouts: Rapunzel's Revenge
; and Life Sucks
6. I'm freezing my butt off.
Monday, October 20, 2008
I've got blisters on my fingers
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OK, so I am pretty sure that life STARTS at 40. At least that is what I have been told, and I am going to be pretty ripped if it isn't true, because I have been waiting...lol.
ReplyDeleteSecondly, I am totally looking forward to reading Rapunzel's revenge...too cool...
and Thirdly, Meme...totally great...I will never reaveal what made me spew coffee out my nose! lol
Have a great birthday soon.
PIE
dear ynl, my son tore off and ripped (a little) the dust cover of a library book. i have repaired it the best i could and it doesn't look that bad. should i simply return it or do i 'need' to tell the librarian? the book is still totally readable and usable.
ReplyDeletealso, should we continue to let him be in his room alone with library books. he's 3.
Thanks!!!
Tina
Tina, the people at the circulation (checkout) desk are not librarians. We're kind of pissy about the distinction, due to the expensive degrees we're all paying off (very slowly). Librarians actually don't give a shit about books - the books are just the means by which we serve and promote literacy.
ReplyDeleteHowever, it's in the interest of that goal that we maintain as large a collection of books as possible, so, yeah, show the damage to the circulation staff when you return the book, and they'll make sure it's mended to the library's standard. It's very rare that a patron gets charged for damage, and the fact that you cared enough to try to fix it yourself definitely gets you points.
Letting a 3 year old alone with books? YES. If you made a big fuss about the damage to this book, it might have made enough of an impression that he won't do it again... but probably not. Three is three. Gotta love the experimentation that comes with three.
Your objective with a 3 year old in regard to books is that he gets used to the mechanics of turning pages, gets a sense that the story starts at one end of the book and proceeds from left to right (seriously! that has to be learned!), and learns that the marks on the pages represent the words that you're reading to him. These are very important things to learn, and if you are a library goer and a reader yourself, he probably already knows them, so you are doing great.
He could rip through a wheelbarrow full of books, and as long as he enjoyed them all, hey, the good librarians will be happy.
Gracias! i didn't know about that distinction between library staff. i will show it to them when i return it. this kid is koo-koo about books; we just got back from a party where all the other 3 yo's were running around and there's our guy sitting there reading the host's books. i guess i shouldn't complain.
ReplyDeletehe gets the front to back aspect of the reading, but sometimes he's got the book upside down. he's also 'sounding' out words, even though he's sometimes not quite right. i think he's ready to learn to read??? should i try to formally teach him now or let him learn at school eventually?
also, happy birthday!
Tina
Tina thanks for not taking offense at my kind of shitty tone. It's been bugging me all day.
ReplyDeleteWhether you should go ahead and teach him to read, that is a VERY contentious subject. The Montessori and Waldorf folks don't consider reading acquisition developmentally appropriate at that age, and personally I tend to agree. But many school systems (and NCLB) require an academic kindergarten, and so a lot of the preschools are emphasizing pre-reading skills nowadays too.
I find it kind of sad. As far as I'm concerned, the first few years of school should be all about teaching the child that school is wonderful and fun, and a test-heavy curriculum seems to do the exact opposite.
We were fine leaving our boys to learn to read in 1st grade. Their school teaches Love Of The Book in Kindergarten, and I respect that more than I can say. That way, when they get to 1st and are told "Time to learn to read" they're like "GOD! FINALLY! Let's do it!"
On the other hand, I remember being unbelievably frustrated when my mom wouldn't teach me to read when I was four. I wanted to do it in the worst way, and ended up teaching myself. And though already reading made me a very BORED student up til about 2nd grade, I WAS top of the class.
no worries! hadn't noticed the tone. i told the circulation staff person when i dropped off the book this morning downtown at the epl, and she said nothing.
ReplyDeletei didn't realize learning to read early was so fraught! i also learned in 1st grade, and was/am a huge reader. i wonder if i 'wanted' to learn earlier.
i have also posed this question to my friend who is a pre-k teacher and she's thinking on it. but she recommended showing him some sight words like the or a or at to see if he'd dig that. i'll let you know how it goes!
thanks, tina