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Jul232008

The joy of reading

From the very beginning, we made reading an integral part of Calvin's daily routine. These days he has many "scheduled" book sessions—when he wakes up, just before nap, and just before bed—and he adores every minute of them. But there are also many "unscheduled" sessions, the times when he picks up a book of his own accord for the sheer pleasure of it, and those are the moments we treasure most. It is in these times when we see just how much attention Calvin has paid to the books as he retells the stories out loud, all by himself, page by page.

 

Calvin has become aware of the video camera these days, so we have to be more stealthy about capturing his spontaneous moments. Forgive the slight hidden camera approach as we present Calvin's interpretations of two current favorites: My Big Boy Potty by Joanna Cole and Moose Tracks by Karma Wilson. We've used subtitles to show the actual texts, but Calvin's version is pretty darn close!

 

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Reader Comments (2)

Way to go Calvin!! I especially enjoyed the furniture yoga poses during narration :)
July 23, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterJessica
You guys have done a fabulous job with that wonderful son of yours.

Congratulations to all of you - - - what a great family !
July 25, 2008 | Unregistered Commentermom

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