tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5914993724763982306.post1178860208257338301..comments2024-01-04T11:15:46.030-06:00Comments on Journey to Excellence: The Teacher Being The StudentNicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08053965057224582328noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5914993724763982306.post-49882497761393455272011-06-28T20:44:03.072-05:002011-06-28T20:44:03.072-05:00glad you saw and joined the book whisperer book cl...glad you saw and joined the book whisperer book club :) <br /><br />great post!!!Gidget Girl Readinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08608212322775924487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5914993724763982306.post-68740863074649980882011-06-27T20:19:48.587-05:002011-06-27T20:19:48.587-05:00I love how you said that you see everything in ter...I love how you said that you see everything in terms of its educational value- me too! I also like that you don't pressure your kids into reading "non-twaddle". When I took a reading qualification course I read a great article that basically said that a kid that reads "twaddle" at least has a taste for reading, and that taste may improve. A kid that never reads will never have a taste for any reading. I say if it's words on a page, let them read it!!<br /><br />Make sure you check out the read along on July 11th- 15th when we are having a special event-<br />How does The Book Whisperer connect to homeschooling?<br /><br />Glad to have you with us!<br />Beth<br /><i><b><a href="http://thinkingofteaching.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Thinking of Teaching</a></b></i>Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06526172002437932267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5914993724763982306.post-48532351766711574422011-06-27T17:54:05.356-05:002011-06-27T17:54:05.356-05:00Great post. One comment about the twaddle - I most...Great post. One comment about the twaddle - I mostly agree with you, but one thing I noticed in our house is that when my oldest read too much "twaddle," reading the great books and classics became more of a chore because it required more thinking. I think Twaddle has its place, but I limit it for that reason. It didn't help that my oldest wasn't keen on reading to begin with. My Bear will read 24/7 and I hope his little brother turns out the same! He is definitely hungry to keep learning to read so that is a good sign :)Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14479304857245688749noreply@blogger.com