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06.09.08, 18:34 PM New York City
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Sigh, my (just turned) 6 yo has decided that she shoudl make Junie B Jones the first chapter book she reads all by herself. I told her it was abook that kids read on there own...not one for Mommies to read. LOL, I think I deserve this! [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
New York City 06.09.08, 06:34 PM Flag
 

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At least it saved you the torture of reading it to her...I am always tempted to fix the grammar when i read it aloud [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:35 PM Flag
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calm yourself -- the kids think it's funny. and if it makes you feel better, by junie b first grader she's cleaned up her act [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:38 PM Flag
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OP: this is the one dd is reading. there is no clean-up of grammar. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:40 PM Flag
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OP: You know what is funny...she corrects the grammar as she reads it out loud to me!!!!! (ie best for bestest and really good for real good, for example). DD1 didn't discover JBJ until middle of 1st grade and she thought it was "boring" by then. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:39 PM Flag
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my 1st-grade daughter just did that for me throughout our whole reading of "The Secret Garden" when I was trying to read the Yorkshire to her. I finally had to switch the words to "proper English" because she was driving me nuts! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:43 PM Flag
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np. How funny - we just finished reading The Secret Garden, and the Yorkshire dialect was dd's favorite aspect of the story. She wanted to do all the dialog where it was spoken. It was hilarious. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:50 PM Flag
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OP: dds love when I do the funny voices and vocabulary shenanigans of the BFG. It is one of my favorite read-alouds. I've probably done it atleast 3 ties now. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:52 PM Flag
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what is BFG? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:56 PM Flag
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OMG, you don't know The BFG? Get thee to a library, stat! It's by Roald Dahl and is SO funny. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:59 PM Flag
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The BFG may be the best read-aloud book, ever. DC, DH and I all snuggle up on the bed and read it together and try not to pee our pants from all the laughing. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:57 PM Flag
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wow I am embarrassed--I just looked it up on Amazon. I am mostly reliving my own childhood by reading aloud books I loved as a child. I am too old for this one (although read lots of other Dahl as a kid). I will need to go get it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 07:04 PM Flag
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funny how that works [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:50 PM Flag
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my first grade daughter is all about "following the rules" to a fault--and that definitely includes corrected grammar. I posted on another thread that based on her current personality she would likely be a whistle blower or narc someday (which is interesting because her brother will be a con man) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:58 PM Flag
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No adult should have to read Junie B. out loud. It would be torture. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:36 PM Flag
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i LOVE junie b! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:37 PM Flag
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Yes and I loved the play too but to have to read it out loud would be miserable. They are books which inspire parents to exhort their kids to read independently. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:41 PM Flag
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dh and i love reading them out loud to ds -- they're hysterical [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:45 PM Flag
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groan. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:46 PM Flag
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let me guess...you saw Zohan this weekend? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:52 PM Flag
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??? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:59 PM Flag
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lol I think you did the right thing. Congrats to dd. That's a big milestone! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:40 PM Flag
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yeah, she is quite proud...and announced todya that she can now read in her head! I guess he read through a few pages last night and today...not sure how much detailed comprehension she is getting, but no biggie. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:41 PM Flag
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Reading in their head is another big one! But I do miss the days of dd reading out loud all the time. Try to keep her reading aloud a little to you or a stuffed animal every day, if you can. It's a useful skill, and it regresses a lot for many dc once they learn to read silently to themselves. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:47 PM Flag
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OP: speaking of grammar...I just re-read my own post....sheesh. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:46 PM Flag
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yes, but dd isn't here to correct your grammar ;-) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:46 PM Flag
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lol [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:50 PM Flag
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I don't get what your problem is. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 07:03 PM Flag
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OP: have you ever read a Junie B book? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 08:43 AM Flag
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My dc loves Junie B...but not me? I'm afraid some of the incorrect use of grammar in the book will rub off on her. But, my dc thinks it's funny. She was just reading it to me last night... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 08:48 AM Flag
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LOL...see what I mean? Just thinking about that book and I wrote a "?" instead of a "." [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 08:49 AM Flag
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op......see what I mean...lol....my policy on certain books is that any reading is better than none (ie graphic novels, etc), btu I'm not going to be the one who buys them and I'm not going to read them. But if they are not "inappropriate" (and Iknow we all have different ideas as to what that means..mine tends more toward social and sexual situations), the book is fine. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 08:54 AM Flag
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