Who doesn't remember spending all those glorious summer vacations as a child reading Panchatantra stories, Tenalirama tales, Enid Blyton, Charles Dickens and Mark Twain classics? There is magic in stories. Tales and adventures set in far away places, a strong urge to visit that magical place that has your imagination running wild. Seeing the world through the eyes of a child is seeing it as if for the first time, the saying goes. Apart from the well known benefits of reading aloud with your kids, the pure joy of snuggling up cozily with your kids in one blanket, reading a book with everyone wholly invested in the story is a treasured moment.
Mom to two. I love reading with my kids whenever I find the time - This has become quite a challenge, thanks to a full-time job outside the home, a 2 year old who keeps me on my toes and the never ending weekend chores. D, My 7 year old girl loves to read and sketch. I have tears of joy every time I see her with paints/colors/sketching or reading a book ignoring everything else that's happening around her. I'm so glad we as a family invested time in reading to her when she was little. A, my 2 year old boy loves listening to stories when we read together. He loves repetition, I can't count the number of times I've read peek-a-who and Wheels on the Bus to him. As he grows up, I'd love to see him sprout reading roots soon.
One of my new year's resolutions this year is to read more (every night - if I can pull it off) with my kids. This blog is an attempt to record and share the books that we loved reading as a family and how it has impacted the kids. Now that D is older, I may even have her write a guest post once in a while about a book she read. Although the blog is titled as reading, I'd also love to share our favorite TV shows, things we are learn about and what keeps us interested at the moment. All the views in this blog are solely my thoughts. Your mileage may vary.
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