March BOOK IT!

Where has the time gone? Although, I haven't posted lately, I will try to do a few times per week. I thought I would start with a list of Son's Book list for March. He is required to read 10 per month, however, we like to fill up the sheet which has rooms for 20 books. We, definitely, continue to read every night even after we submit his list to his teacher. We read about 1-3 books per night at bed time.

1. The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins by Dr. Seuss
2. The King's Stilts by Dr. Seuss
3. Yikes!!! by Robert Florczak
4. How The Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. Seuss
5. Sam and the Firefly by P.D. Eastman
6. Five Little Penguins Slipping on the Ice by Steve Metzger
7. Bears on Wheels by Stan and Jan Berenstain
8. Curious George Makes Pancakes by Margret and H.A. Rey's
9. Curious George by H.A. Reay
10. The Foot Book by Dr. Suess
11. The Little Engine That Could ABC Time illustrated by Cristina Ong
12. Dogs Don't Wear Sneakers by Laura Numeroff
13. My First Kwanzaa Book by Deborah M. Newton Chocolate
14. Don't Talk to Strangers! by Christine Mehlohaff
15. Sixteen Runaway Pumpkins by Dianne Ochiltree
16. Night Creatures by Wade Cooper
17. Endangered Animals by Elise Forier
18. Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale by Mo Willems
19. The Wheels on the School Bus by Mary-Alice Moore
20. Going to the Dentist by Anne Civardi
    

Wacky pants

Son was looking for pants to wear. I had told him there were some in his drawers. He pulls out a pair of pants, and says, "I don't want to wear those wacky pants."

I said, "Oh you mean those Khaki pants?"

He smiles and says, "Yes."

February Book IT!

Where has the time gone? Although, I haven't posted lately, I will try to do a few times per week. I thought I would start with a list of Son's Book list for February. He is required to read 10 per month, however, we like to fill up the sheet which has rooms for 20 books. We, definitely, continue to read every night even after we submit his list to his teacher. We read about 1-3 books per night at bed time.

1. Know When to Stop by Valjean McLenighan
2. Smoky Night by Eve Bunting
3. Dinosaurs Dinners by Lee Davis
4. Fox in Socks by Dr. Seuss
5. Here are My Hands by Bill Martin Jr. and John Achambault
6. Monkey See, Monkey Do by Marc Grave
7. Five Little Monkeys Reading in Bed by Eileen Chrisstelow
8. What Moms Can't Do by Douglas Wood
9. What Dads Can't Do by Douglas Wood
10. The Bed Time Bear by Ian Whybrow and Axel Scheffler
11. Oops, Clifford by Norman Bridwell
12. Rain Song by Lezlie Evans
13. The Foot Book by Dr. Seuss
14. The Nose Book by Al Perkins
15. Wings on Things by Marc Brown
16. The Wiggles: Lights, Camera Action by Grosset and Dunlap
17. Hedgie's Surprise by Jan Brett
18. Dinosaurumpus! by Tony Mitton
19. Marven of the Great North Woods by Kathryn Lasky
20. Valentine by Carol Carrick

January's Book IT!

Where has the time gone? Although, I haven't posted lately, I will try to do a few times per week. I thought I would start with a list of Son's Book list for January. He is required to read 10 per month, however, we like to fill up the sheet which has rooms for 20 books. We, definitely, continue to read every night even after we submit his list to his teacher. We read about 1-3 books per night at bed time.

1. How Do Dinosaurs Learn to Read? Jane Yolen and Mark Teague
2. Biscuit Finds a Friend Alyssa Satin Capucilli
3. What Will I Do If I Can't Tie My Shoe Heidi Kilgras
4. Tiger Can't Sleep S.J. Fore
5. Clifford's Really Big Movie Tisha Hamilton
6. Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type Doreen Cronin
7. There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Bat Lucille Colandro
8. Dogs Don't Wear Sneakers Laura Numeroff
9. Your Heart Melvin & Gilda Berger
10. Your Bones Melvin & Gilda Berger
11. Your Brain Melvin & Gilda Berger
12. Bears on Wheels Stan and Jan Berenstain
13. The Nose Book Al Perkins
14. Great Day For Up Dr. Seuss
15. The Foot Book Dr. Seuss
16. Winter Vic Moors
17. Three Snow Bears Jan Brett
18. The Biggest Snowball Ever John Rogan
19. Tooth Trouble Jane Clarke
20. Curious George H.A. Rey

What comes around goes around

Yesterday, after school when I picked up my son I noticed a female student crying (she was with her mom). I said to my son, "I wonder why that girl is crying."

Son: Mommy, don't worry about her. (He said firmly.) Worry about yourself, me and dad.

Thank God, my son was sitting in his booster seat and he couldn't see my smile.

Reading Log: By the Book for Book It!

Son finished his readings for the month of October in his Kindergarten class. He is required to read a minimum of 10 books per month, so he can earn a pizza certificate. I think this is awesome because the PARENTS might be encouraged to spend reading with their children a few minutes a day at least.

Although, Son is required to read a minimum of 10, we try to read at least one-four books per day everyday. I have decided to keep a log of his books for each BOOK It! Month.

1. Halloween Party by Linda Shute
2. When I Go to the Supermarket by Jill Harker
3. A Color of His Own by Leo Lionni
4. What Will I do if I Can't Tie My Shoe? by Heidi Kilgras
5. Cookie's Week by Cindy Ward
6. Fall Colors by Rita Walsh
7. Chicka Chicka 1*2*3 by Bill Martin Jr., Michael Sampson, Lois Ehlert
8. Five Little Penguins Slipping on the Ice by Steve Metzger
9. Best Halloween Book by Pat Whitehead
10. Thomas and Gordon by The Rev. W. Awdry
11. Thomas' Train by The Rev. W. Awdry
12. The Day It Rained Hearts by Felicia Bond
13. Scared Silly: A Halloween Treat by James Howe
14. Wings on Things by Marc Brown
15. The Bear Detectives by Stan and Jan Berenstain
16. Rain Song by Lezlie Evans
17. Here Are My Hands by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault
18. Dinosarumpus! by Tony Mitton

I would like to keep track of what my son reads for my own benefit as well as his own. This blog is to be sort of like a memory keeper, so that future generations of our family will enjoy reading this post.

I am mad at my body!

Son declares that he is mad at his body because his body won't let him tell jokes. "I want to tell jokes, but my body won't let me," he said.

I asked him why not.

He replied, "I don't know. The thing is I just couldn't be funnier now."