Friday, April 9, 2010

read aloud recommendation

The boys and I are laughing our way through this read aloud, written from a dog's perspective:

Hank the Cowdog
The Case of the Tricky Trap
By John R. Erickson

My husband loves it too! Better than his computer textbook, even.  I caught him chuckling at it last night, after the boys were asleep.

Read alouds should be two years above your child's reading level, to ensure vocabulary development.  This one is full of rich language!

3 comments:

Laura said...

Christine,
Thank you for your sweet comment over at my place this evening. It means so much to share this with others who understand. I will pray for your family. It's such a fine line to walk, isn't it? I prayed for my husband for 13 years before he was saved, so I know God's miracles first hand.

I love a good read aloud, BTW! My boys are 11 and 13 and we still indulge. I'll have to check this one out!

Paula said...

Hey, glad to see you laughing with your family!! That's such a wonderful (and healing) thing to do, isn't it?

:o)

Christine said...

Thank you, Paula! Laughter helps with every circumstance, doesn't it?

Laura,
You expressed so beautifully the pain involved in having unsaved relatives--as well as the sufficiency we enjoy in communion with Jesus!