“Please put down the book and come to dinner.”
No response.
“Put down the book and come to dinner!”
“But I like reading! I want to know what happens next!” - MG
“But this is a good book!” - BG
“Sorry girls, I don’t want to put down my book, either. But we have a rule that there’s no reading at the table.”
“Pleeeeeeeeease?” - BG and MG together.
“You can read as soon as you’re done eating.”
“Can I learn to read now?” - LG
I ended up putting a bunch of books in a clementine box on the table, and telling them they could choose anything in there and read from dinner to bedtime. I included a few pre-K books for LG.
There was much rejoicing!!! Reluctant and anxious readers have crossed the hurdle! I can see the giant light bulb over their heads!
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