1000 book experiences
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Topic: 1000 book experiences
Posted By: kebakat
Subject: 1000 book experiences
Date Posted: 26 March 2008 at 1:49pm
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My in laws are VERY VERY big on education.. BIL is a teacher, MIL has her masters in something to do with teaching and works for ERO and taught for years, FIL lectures in teaching at Massey and has his phd about something in reading recovery. Like I said, very big on education..
Anyhow.. they are always talking about books and schooling etc and they were talking about a new study they have been introduced to and were comparing it with their own teaching experiences. The jist of it was that every child should have 1000 book experiences by the time they go to primary school in order to keep up with their age appropriate learning. Do you think your kids would get this? or have had this? They spoke about how when they taught new entrants classes in various places and classes that MIL has seen while working for ERO that some kids have to be taught how to turn pages of a book! I was stunned as Daniel already knows how to do this (with his board books). |
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Posted By: sparkle
Date Posted: 26 March 2008 at 1:56pm
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I had always thought it was around the 3000 mark before school? (got that either from UNI or teachers collage, can't remember which one now!)
I'm sure with me being a NE teacher, Cooper doesn't really have a say in it!!! He'll get books forced down his throat!!!  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 26 March 2008 at 2:08pm
yeh - I think 1000 would be a tad low but there are kids out there, like you say, have no experience at all! Very sad! 
Same here - Caitlin has no choice lol she has heaps of books and she loves them (now that we're over the "eating the book" stage )------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 26 March 2008 at 2:10pm
| hehe Daniel only appreciates ones with moving bits or textures. He gets a bit cranky if we read him one that isn't interactive enough. |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 26 March 2008 at 2:27pm
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On Maya's first day of school she brought home a book of poems with a note in the front saying that it was to "teach the basic principles of reading, such as how to turn the page, that text reads from left to right..." etc.
I was shocked! My 17 mth olds know how to turn a page, and Maya knew that text was left to right from about age 2, at 5 she recognises sight words and can write some of them. It did make me feel sad tho that obviously some kids DO start school not knowing these things 
My kids are doomed to be throttled with books too having a writer for a mother, but that's definitely been a good thing in my experience! And I have to say I also think quality ECE is hugely important, Playcentre and the like have their place, and kids need to play, but they also need to learn in a structured environment. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: AliaDawn
Date Posted: 26 March 2008 at 3:16pm
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Seb is useless with books... he likes them, but will never let me read him a story. If it's on the floor he'll skip through pages too quickly for me to read, and if I'm holding it he'll wrestle it off me then do the same. He also STILL likes chewing books, and ripping them to boot so we can't really leave him alone with them (he manages to rip the cardboard ones too)
On the bright side on the odd ocasion he does sit still and look without ruining them, he likes to point to pictures and say "whatsat" and will let me answer if it's a fold-out picture book. so I guess that's something -------------  
 
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 26 March 2008 at 4:20pm
| a tip I was given - or read - can't remember about reading to boys - is that they often won't sit and be read to - but they love it all the same. So i let my boys play around while I read to them, and I ask them questions about it. 9/10 they know the answer, but they are fidgeting the whole time. |
Posted By: Jessica
Date Posted: 26 March 2008 at 4:36pm
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Good idea Lizzle, I will remember that when Lachhie gets older. I am also a teacher and he will have no choice when it comes to reading, it is just an expectation in our house, even DH (who only reads farming newspapers and magazines) reads to him most days, although all he really does at the moment is grab for the book. ------------- 
Our con-joined boys 20 wk |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 26 March 2008 at 7:47pm
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Alia, the gremlins mostly eat books and turn the pages if/when they want to. I just run with it, one day they'll figure it out. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 26 March 2008 at 8:13pm
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1000 is around 1.5 books per day from age 1-5, so I would say for most of us that is definitely achievable. I would think it would be much more than 1000.
We are starting to get into longer picture books now that she can sit for longer. Its cool though, cos we are now reading all my old books  ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 26 March 2008 at 8:14pm
Yeah it's not hard to reach. But some kids get nadda 
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Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 26 March 2008 at 9:17pm
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yeah ella has book time every night before bed....either before dinner or later...and she brings us the books she wants and knows to read them and has memory of what is coming etc...downstairs she has about 50 books or so...upstairs...ummmmm heaps more...nnt to mention all mine from childhood that i havent gotten out...
i have a habit of giving books as presents to kids...i never had tooth fairy money i was always left books and i am going to continue that with ella.... a love of books is something to instill in your children...sad that some kids miss out |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 26 March 2008 at 9:19pm
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I read a book when Tom was a newborn (cant remember what it was called) but it was about reading to your babies and how it teaches them the basics as Emma said liek turning page and reading from L-R. It said that some kids really dont ever get those skills till the start school and I think it also mentioned the 1000 books thing.
They did studies with underpriveledged kids and made their parents read to them each day and compared that with other families that dont read and there were remarkable differences. It makes you realise how important what we do now is for our kids' futures. In saying that I am guilty of not reading every day to Tom...mainly because he likes to chew them and shut them...but I keep on trying. They recommended giving the baby a different book and reading another while they chew on the first (Tom just wants the one I hold ). They also said you dont have to read word for word and you can skip to the bits they like etc. Also the children that are read to can tell when you are reading story and when you are talking about the story.
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 26 March 2008 at 9:19pm
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What a cool idea about books instead of tooth fairy BS.
We tend to give books as presents too. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 26 March 2008 at 9:22pm
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that is a cool idea.
We need more books. What are your favourite titles....I know Ill start a new thread. |
Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 26 March 2008 at 9:33pm
yep solo mum had no money to give so she stored up books....LOL...but OMFG she is making up for no money back then now and thats for real...on ELLA!
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Maya wrote:Posted By: AliaDawn
Date Posted: 26 March 2008 at 9:41pm
Well if that's reading, then Seb reads to himself every day 
Most of his books are gifts (just like most of his toys) as we have some, and I can't really justify buying more when we don't have alot of money, and he's just going to trash them for a while anyway. The tooth fairy idea sounds great for when he's older. I'll keep that in mind
Both me and mike love reading, (I think partly why we hate seeing him ruin books) -------------
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 26 March 2008 at 9:44pm
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I cry when they destroy books, and my bloody ferals can even destroy board books! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 26 March 2008 at 10:10pm
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We always give books as pressies too... in fact we have a whole heap in our 'gift box' that I buy on special. No child gets a pressie from us without some sort of book in it
We have the cutest video of DH reading Dr Seuss to Harry when he was a week old. Harry was just staring at the page so intently and looking like he was really listening carefully. At the moment he likes his board book with a big coloured photo on each page (he likes looking at the duck) and also his "guess how much I love you" (I think that's what it's called.... big nutbrown hare and little nutbrown hare). And this cool as board book called Where is the Green Sheep. ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 26 March 2008 at 10:12pm
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We have Guess How Much I Love You and Where is the Green Sheep! Bunny My Honey is by the same author as Guess How Much... ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 26 March 2008 at 10:13pm
I know what you mean - I saw some of my nieces books just all scrunched up and damaged in the bottom of their junk box, not cared for, I was so upset! Cos they're older, they should know better... I said to DH "I'm gonna teach our son that books are special and need to be respected" lol... ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 26 March 2008 at 10:15pm
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I'm trying to teach the gremlins that, trying! Maya gets cross when they get her books too! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 26 March 2008 at 10:27pm
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Yeah I figured it'll be hard when he's still so lil and into everything! But when he's nearly 7 he should definitely understand ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 26 March 2008 at 11:58pm
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I'm currently doing an early childhood literacy paper and one of my assignments is on reading so this is could good information. I was brought up with reading and still love reading so my boys now get it from me and both get a story at night before bed. Andrew also loves sitting down with a few books and reading them. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 27 March 2008 at 9:59am
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We took all of Jacks paper books away from him and have just started bringing them back out so he doesn't ruin them. Hes started 'reading' to Caprece, its so cute just points out the things he can see or any words he can remember.
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 27 March 2008 at 1:12pm
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i read to james everynight he has his favs though so we tead to read them alot acctuly hes reading him self a book right now
and i, another book for present giver too ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 27 March 2008 at 2:27pm
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It's definitely true about not worrying about boys sitting there and reading. They still take the language in and do pick up a lot more than you think. Boys are a lot more fidgety, you can notice it right through life, especially when they start school. I did a behaviour management paper all about boys not being able to sit still - oh, cushions help as boys are not meant to sit on the floor easily - their pelvises can't tilt that way properly. So give them a cushion which may help sitting there and reading with mum or dad. sorry, that so wasn't relevant, but oh well!
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Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 27 March 2008 at 2:42pm
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Ooo I didn't know that about the boys pelvis thing... good to know, thanks Emz.
Yeah I had big issues with the 11 year old boys in my class being fidgety and not listening or concentrating for long periods of time. So I brought in regular 'brain breaks', where the whole class would go out for literally a 5 min run around game (or inside game of silent ball if it was raining) so they could get it out of their system. It worked really well, and the boys especially thrived (the girls loved it too though). ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 27 March 2008 at 3:13pm
| I don't like Daniel destroying books either but he has one fav board book (the little red car) which I let him chew and do whatever with and it's the only one I let him do it with and he seems to have picked up that he can chew that one. |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 27 March 2008 at 3:35pm
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I think Andrew is pretty careful with books now. We were at Stacey's this afternoon (fixing nappies) and Andrew read about 12 books and was quite gentle with them. Josh on the other hand would be a monster with them at this stage. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |