I’ve always done well with reading to my children, well at least as part of our bedtime routine. Even when my oldest (an elderly 7) insisted he could read to himself, we chose to read to him anyway. It’s great quality time, but it also continues to expand his listening vocabulary (I learned that great jargon from this guy).

A few weeks ago, I read Ramona The Brave (by Beverly Cleary) to him. I enjoyed it almost as much as he did. I started to Read the rest of this entry »