I began the College Survey in November, then the holidays impeded my fact-finding. I have organized the responses obtained from nine colleges thus far into a neat little column (currently under the blog list, but that will change). I expect it to grow as I aggressively attempt to get answers from institutions of higher learning about their views and acceptance rates on homeschooling applicants.
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I have a question for the parents: Do you prefer to read stories aloud to your kids, or make up stories as you go along?
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Uh, huh. Don't everyone answer at all once.
I'll go first: A would ask me to make up stories during bedtime. So we rarely did bedtime reading together. Every night, I had to make up a new story, or continue the last story if he really liked it.
I read books aloud to [my] Alexander, a chapter at a time during the day. But when he's a cranky pants, I'll put him on my shoulder and make stuff up. (Or embroider known fairy tales.) Who knows how it'll be when he's older?
We read at least 3 stories every night to Emma. I can't stand it. Everyone has to take a turn. :)
Sometimes we make stuff up. She calls these invisible stories.
As a teacher but not a parent, I think either one has its value just as long as there is a healthy mix. I work in a school where more often than not neither approach is occuring, and it shows.
Congrats on your nomination!
Hey there!
I read to them. My lack of imagination when put on the spot is a shortcoming. But in my defense, I do all the voices and have been known to continue for several pages even after nodding off.
Oh, I remember the days when my oldest two were little and I was going through my Steiner phase, so I made up 'Thomas and Madeleine' stories every night, where they were the heroes in a highly improbable Enid-Blyton-meets-Douglas-Adams type universe...
Mostly though, I just read stories, because it takes a lot less brain power, and I flatter myself that I do the voices reeeeeally well. But there is something about being the hero of your own universe...maybe I will have to start that again with the current two little ones...
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