this is coming into play in my world and I was wondering how you actual parents do this.
and no I'm not dating a chick with a kid. fu Mirth.
You need people like Asimov, Arthur C Clark, Piers Anthony, et cetera.
sure... at some point. more specifically how do you get a 9 year old into it?
it was the kids birthday and I got him a simple WW2 fighter game for his Wii and the simplest and most colorful book on WW2 fighters I could find. I'm hoping the game sparks an interest in digging into the book. I already tried this with a Cub Scout book about a year ago and that went no where.
Early on, comic books. Our younger daughter taught herself to read because we refused to buy her comic books before she could read them herself. Beyond that, it's really just been a matter of paying attention to what the particular kid likes, and pointing out books that nourish that interest.
Since you put it like that, it has to be a way for exploring what interests HIM. You prod him with what interests you, he files it away as Uncle Star likes so and such.
Quote from: Mr. Bigglesworth on June 09, 2014, 10:57:06 PM
Since you put it like that, it has to be a way for exploring what interests HIM. You prod him with what interests you, he files it away as Uncle Star likes so and such.
this
kids will find their own author they like, their own illustrator and tell you which books - obviuosly its trial and error to start with but once they have a hook youre in
just dont be disappointed if its not WW2
Try a trip to the local chain book store. I say chain because they usually have a large, colorful, childrens section.
Magic Tree House books worked for Bayonet Jr. He started closer to age 7, but he's been reading ahead for a long time. Comics were my gateway drug.
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Read with the kid. That's what The Wife and I have done. Then once they are old enough they will be into reading on their own.
although its a sad day when you dont read them to sleep anymore
My folks got me reading when I wax was being potty trained, it worked.
you were waxed on the potty? :o
that explains so much
Quote from: undercovergeek on June 10, 2014, 07:12:08 AM
although its a sad day when you dont read them to sleep anymore
yep, we read to the kids every night (still do for Bayonette) and that was part of the bedtime ritual. We also had a few years of family reading one night a week where we read Journey to the Center of the Earth and Tom Sawyer and one of the Sherlock Homes books, aloud, around the living room together. Tougher now with Bayonette's limited attention span, but we're going to bring it back this fall once we have Bayonet Jr's soccer schedule set.
Quote from: eyebiter on June 10, 2014, 06:56:51 AM
One night a week, instead of watching TV take the entire family to the library for an hour?
Now that you mention it, that is what my parents used to do. Sundays was walk around the Stanley Park Seawall, KFC bucket picnic at the beach, then walk to the library for an afternoon of reading.
Quote from: undercovergeek on June 10, 2014, 07:25:27 AM
you were waxed on the potty? :o
that explains so much
d'oh. :P 'was'
It is a sad getting old moment when they don't need you to read to them anymore, but it feels good to see them reading in bed on their own each night. Small victories go a long way.
I want to hear more about the chick with a kid that Star's dating.
Me too.
I'm not. I'm talking about my nephew.
I have a strict no kids rule.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on June 10, 2014, 11:26:58 AM
I'm not. I'm talking about my nephew.
I have a strict no kids rule.
Strict in that you don't have any you know about.
this is a rare time where I'd like the thread to stay on target.
The basics have been covered. Read to them, read with them, share books on topics that interest you, let the kid pic books that interest him.
I take my kids to the library weekly and let them pic out whatever they want. My 9-year old daughter is really into to comics and graphic novels (age appropriate of course). My son is 5 and tends toward superheroes and Star Wars. The key is letting them pic things that excite them. The enjoyment of reading follows.
Also my kids really like reading about shows and movies they've watched. They enjoy the overlap. We often talk about the differences between the written and film versions.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on June 10, 2014, 11:39:36 AMthis is a rare time where I'd like the thread to stay on target.
Dear Pot,
You're black.
Love, The Kettle
;)
I'd make a pun now, but it would likely be tearable.
Quote from: Gusington on June 10, 2014, 07:00:29 AM
Read with the kid. That's what The Wife and I have done. Then once they are old enough they will be into reading on their own.
Agree with this completely. I liked the library trip idea, too. Let the child browse through a large selection of books. There is a good chance they will come upon some topics that spark their interest.
Our kids watched Sesame Street and we would get Sesame Street books to read at bedtime. The tie-in helped keep their interest in the books' subjects.
Quote from: bayonetbrant on June 10, 2014, 12:24:12 PM
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on June 10, 2014, 11:39:36 AMthis is a rare time where I'd like the thread to stay on target.
Dear Pot,
You're black.
Love, The Kettle
;)
Notice I didn't say that and attempted to return the thread back on topic.
Totally out of character for me I know, but you can't always judge a book by its cover.
I guess it's time we turn the page and get back on topic.
Bottom line with the kid is this: you've got to demonstrate that reading is a priority. They emulate far more than they listen and obey.
Quote from: bayonetbrant on June 10, 2014, 03:06:55 PM
I guess it's time we turn the page and get back on topic.
Bottom line with the kid is this: you've got to demonstrate that reading is a priority. They emulate far more than they listen and obey.
I wish this was always true. I am a voracious reader. My kids ALWAYS saw me reading. I can't get one of them to pick up a book to save any of our lives. They are adults now. Thankfully, my oldest granddaughter LOVES to read. Maybe it skips a generation ;)
They might not read w/ you stiing an example. They almost guaranteed won't without you setting one
The demo-ing worked with both my kids.
And with your wife.
She needed no training. She's a natural.
not havin a tv helps big time and not giving access to tablets and phones helps big time.
don't call me leftist commie pig now. because i am only a leftist commie pig from your perspective.
i picture myself rather like Keith Moon in a Nazi uniform. there you have it.
Quote from: Gusington on June 11, 2014, 07:29:25 AM
She needed no training. She's a natural.
I wasn't thinking of her training, but that you need to demo certain things to her in order to win her over.
My parents read to me. Two of the most common books were a children's version of the Bible and Grimm's Fairy Tales.
If you want your kids to be suspicious of strangers, read them Grimm's at an early age.
If you want a specific book suggestion - The Hobbit is one of the best kids books of all time.
The Heinlein juveniles are also very good.
I took 40 Jr. to a big book store, and let him pick-out stuff he was interested in. At first it was basically picture books on animals, then Pokemon, and now comics. He still hates reading, but he is getting better at it. He's in Grade 4.
I had read to my kids/had them read to me at an early age. They both will read now (they're 15 and 13), but not for pleasure, to my eternal disappointment. They WILL read school books, and devour them in a short time, but as for going out of their way to read in their 'free' time...not so much.
My daughter loves to write, which I guess counts for something, and she does a lot of drawing as well. My son will eagerly read school books, but is uninterested in stocking his Kindle or going to a bookstore.
My parents read to us kids in the evening. Chronicles of Narnia, Little House on the Prairie, classics like Swiss Family Robinson, the Bible. It Was a good way to pass the long winter nights in our little apartment in Russia. My parents started when we were young and didn't stop. My dad also pursued his military history and American West interests and left his books around for me to look at. We would talk about history at the dinner table. Never forced reading on us, just modeled it and eventually their interests and love of reading transferred to me and my sisters. My wife and I are trying to do the same with our kids. Stick with it! It's not an arena for instant gratification but a decades long process of shaping the kid's interests.
You're Russian??
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Quote from: endfire79 on June 10, 2014, 07:17:25 AM
My folks got me reading when I wax was being potty trained, it worked.
I still read when I wax. It helps distract the painful ripping effect.
Quote from: Mr. Bigglesworth on June 10, 2014, 10:18:35 AM
Quote from: eyebiter on June 10, 2014, 06:56:51 AM
One night a week, instead of watching TV take the entire family to the library for an hour?
Now that you mention it, that is what my parents used to do. Sundays was walk around the Stanley Park Seawall, KFC bucket picnic at the beach, then walk to the library for an afternoon of reading.
Are you still in Vancouver? I love visiting there; one of the most sparkly jewels on the NA Pacific coast. Stanley Park is enough to make most urban centers jealous. In my youth, I pulled many a dolly varden from Frasier and her tributaries. I do think Banff is a heck of a lot more fun to say than Vancouver, but it's surmountable.
(I'm in Seattle, WA.)
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on June 09, 2014, 10:26:52 PM
this is coming into play in my world and I was wondering how you actual parents do this.
and no I'm not dating a chick with a kid. fu Mirth.
You haven't lived until you've frolicked with a goatherder!
Quote from: Gusington on June 11, 2014, 01:21:10 PM
You're Russian??
No, I just play one on TV...er...lived there for a few years.
Quote from: skeptical.platypus on June 11, 2014, 02:14:11 PM
Quote from: Mr. Bigglesworth on June 10, 2014, 10:18:35 AM
Quote from: eyebiter on June 10, 2014, 06:56:51 AM
One night a week, instead of watching TV take the entire family to the library for an hour?
Now that you mention it, that is what my parents used to do. Sundays was walk around the Stanley Park Seawall, KFC bucket picnic at the beach, then walk to the library for an afternoon of reading.
Are you still in Vancouver? I love visiting there; one of the most sparkly jewels on the NA Pacific coast. Stanley Park is enough to make most urban centers jealous. In my youth, I pulled many a dolly varden from Frasier and her tributaries. I do think Banff is a heck of a lot more fun to say than Vancouver, but it's surmountable.
(I'm in Seattle, WA.)
No, too expensive for my work which involves buying land.
I used to like to go to Seattle when I was young. Mostly shopping trips to outlet centers. Banff is one of my new hangouts. Very nice tourist town, better than Whistler IMO.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on June 11, 2014, 01:34:13 PM
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The Putin stink is maybe unfairly associated with the people now, blame him, not everyone watching.
Quote from: Mr. Bigglesworth on June 11, 2014, 05:37:59 PM
Quote from: skeptical.platypus on June 11, 2014, 02:14:11 PM
Quote from: Mr. Bigglesworth on June 10, 2014, 10:18:35 AM
Quote from: eyebiter on June 10, 2014, 06:56:51 AM
One night a week, instead of watching TV take the entire family to the library for an hour?
Now that you mention it, that is what my parents used to do. Sundays was walk around the Stanley Park Seawall, KFC bucket picnic at the beach, then walk to the library for an afternoon of reading.
Are you still in Vancouver? I love visiting there; one of the most sparkly jewels on the NA Pacific coast. Stanley Park is enough to make most urban centers jealous. In my youth, I pulled many a dolly varden from Frasier and her tributaries. I do think Banff is a heck of a lot more fun to say than Vancouver, but it's surmountable.
(I'm in Seattle, WA.)
No, too expensive for my work which involves buying land.
I used to like to go to Seattle when I was young. Mostly shopping trips to outlet centers. Banff is one of my new hangouts. Very nice tourist town, better than Whistler IMO.
I haven't made it to Banff yet, but I've heard many, many praises similar to yours. I hope to make it soon!
What? I knew AR went to USMA and lived in my area for a while. I had no idea he lived in Russia for...a spell. Shut up Star! And go have a Zima. Floozy.
I'll be moving back to your area for a spell this time next year. Gonna be there in May to get a good pick in the post housing lottery.
Quote from: Airborne Rifles on June 11, 2014, 07:04:47 PM
I'll be moving back to your area for a spell this time next year. Gonna be there in May to get a good pick in the post housing lottery.
Gus' area or Splaty's?
I think AR means mine, near USMA.
Gus is correct, although the Banff and USMA communities appear surprisingly similar at first blush despite their geographical differences.
just know AR that Gus responds well to rolled up newspaper and frisbees.
I've heard he responds well to other thing too, but I really, really don't want to know more about any of that.
Unless you're secretly a hot brunette who likes to dress up in steampunk cosplay, you don't have anything to worry about.
That's not completely fair to Gus. He is an excellent and generous hugger to many, if not all.
Well that's a relief. I keep hearing rumblings about midget porn or some such...
Yeah like you don't midget porn too. Or star in it. Or have Star fluff you before performing in a scene. Or have your dogs balls on a mantle.
Hey whateva.
This thread is only slightly derailed. :uglystupid2:
...In the same way that the ocean is slightly damp. ::)
there are no non-derailed threads.
however....
my video game / book combo is slowly starting to take hold.
Excellent. Sounds like Operation "Making Star His Favorite Uncle" is under way. 8)
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on June 16, 2014, 11:11:15 PM
there are no non-derailed threads.
Well, yes, around here it is just a matter of degree.................... O0