Comments on SonlightBlog.com: Learning to Listen

Thanks so much! And, yes: It is absolutely a crash...

2009-11-11T14:13:26.851-07:00

Thanks so much! And, yes: It is absolutely a crash course <smile>.

~Luke

AH! Ok, thanks for the update, Luke. How wonderf...

2009-11-11T12:32:19.041-07:00

AH! Ok, thanks for the update, Luke. How wonderful of you and your wife to help out! Very Christlike, actually. Plus, He *is* giving you a crash course, a fine, fine bonus.

Still praying for 'your' children to get home.

Happy learning and loving!

<smile> ~Luke

2009-11-10T16:21:33.611-07:00

<smile>

~Luke

That's great! And, yes, listening to books be...

2009-11-10T09:50:43.733-07:00

That's great! And, yes, listening to books being read is a skill to be learned... and one I never learned lol

<smile> Sonlight sure does have a lot of boo...

2009-11-09T15:27:19.415-07:00

<smile> Sonlight sure does have a lot of books with awards!

~Luke

i'm tickled at HEather. One of my boys is als...

2009-11-05T20:54:49.426-07:00

i'm tickled at HEather. One of my boys is also very astute about the awards. He'll see one with the shield or whatever and say, oh it must be good, it's got the seal!! LOL!

We're watching these girls for "a couple ...

2009-11-05T15:29:04.590-07:00

We're watching these girls for "a couple months or so..." but these are not the three children that we're still waiting on (and, yes, I'm fully aware that there are many bloggy friends who are waiting with us <smile>).

We are helping out a family in need for a while. Not sure for how long or even really what-all is going on. But this has certainly been an interesting crash-course... and probably a good thing prior to the "real" crash course" to come...

Your prayers are very much appreciated!

~Luke

Luke!! What did I miss?? Are these girls your chi...

2009-11-05T08:33:53.349-07:00

Luke!!
What did I miss?? Are these girls your children that we've (I use the word 'we' loosely, but in spirit) been waiting for? Because I don't remember it being two girls. Oh, I'm confused and happy at the same time.
Could you fill me in?

I absolutely love that, Heather! <laughing> ...

2009-11-04T16:50:05.701-07:00

I absolutely love that, Heather! <laughing>

~Luke

We have learned and are learning. You are so righ...

2009-11-04T04:43:54.010-07:00

We have learned and are learning. You are so right it is a process. What I love best are the times I sit down to read aloud, and everyone is resisting, not wanting to listen. I plow ahead, and before I know it, I've got three little interested parties trying to act uninterested while still trying to hear the story. It's great! Sonlight books are so good for this!!

On a side note: My oldest has noticed the awards on the books, and picked up a book recently and said, "Gee, this one is only a Newberry Nominee, not a winner...." He read it anyway, but it cracked me up. He's the same boy who would not sit still for a book and would not read on his own for ages; it took a while, but reading is in his blood now!

Kim and Tammy, thanks for the encouragement <sm...

2009-11-03T15:33:29.466-07:00

Kim and Tammy, thanks for the encouragement <smile>.

Sue, thanks for sharing your experience! Glad that you were able to stick with it <smile>.

~Luke

So glad to hear that they are catching on! My ki...

2009-11-03T04:23:50.916-07:00

So glad to hear that they are catching on!

My kids have always loved books in some form. My oldest loved just looking and looking at picture books at a very young age, and eventually loved having them read to her. As many as possible! But, the transition from picture books to chapter books was hard for her. She is very visual, so when I pulled out our first chapter book when she was 4 1/2 or 5 she whined and whined about the lack of pictures. She didn't want anything to do with it.

I was kind of distressed, because I just knew that Sonlight was the best fit for our book loving family. But, I just went back to picture books for a while, selecting longer ones, and ones with fewer pictures.

Later that year, we transitioned into chapter books without any further trouble. I still remember, with great fondness, finally reading that Paddington book to her and her younger brother a year or two later. We laughed and laughed together, and I read most of the book in one sitting! It may take some kids longer than others, but I'm convinced that eventually any child can learn to love being read to!

Yay! It's great to hear about progress with y...

2009-11-02T18:11:13.495-07:00

Yay! It's great to hear about progress with your girls, Luke!

Blessings,
Tammy ~@~

I sooo agree with this, Luke. It is a learned beh...

2009-11-02T17:00:42.088-07:00

I sooo agree with this, Luke. It is a learned behavior-for just about all kids. We are working on our "littles" right now!