Comments on: Loving books with kids http://jozikids.co.za/blog/2009/11/14/782/ Parents sharing ideas, stories, anything of interest. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:00:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Gavin Athienides http://jozikids.co.za/blog/2009/11/14/782/comment-page-1/#comment-1325 Gavin Athienides Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:49:10 +0000 http://jozikids.co.za/blog/?p=782#comment-1325 please have a listen to the audio book podcast at teeandtim.co.za it is downloadable - recorded in Egypt and South Africa (if you loved Blyton, the Hardy Boys, The Three Investigators - then you'll love this one please have a listen to the audio book podcast at teeandtim.co.za it is downloadable – recorded in Egypt and South Africa (if you loved Blyton, the Hardy Boys, The Three Investigators – then you’ll love this one

]]> By: Debbie Hemmens http://jozikids.co.za/blog/2009/11/14/782/comment-page-1/#comment-1230 Debbie Hemmens Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:29:26 +0000 http://jozikids.co.za/blog/?p=782#comment-1230 I absolutely love books and was also brought up with a 'library' in the house and now have my own. 2 favourites for my kids-twin girls of 9 and a son of 17 - Treasures of the snow by Patricia St John and Narnia.will think of some more, but there is such a wealth of good stuff out there-cant keep up! I absolutely love books and was also brought up with a ‘library’ in the house and now have my own. 2 favourites for my kids-twin girls of 9 and a son of 17 – Treasures of the snow by Patricia St John and Narnia.will think of some more, but there is such a wealth of good stuff out there-cant keep up!

]]> By: Caroline http://jozikids.co.za/blog/2009/11/14/782/comment-page-1/#comment-1229 Caroline Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:36:58 +0000 http://jozikids.co.za/blog/?p=782#comment-1229 I really relate to your article. I was also brought up with lots of books and exposed to literature, african folk tales at a very young age and reading novels and story books was a favourite pastime of mine. I was exposed to a lot of African literature through our schools curriculum and have found myself now as a mother trying to instill into my son (18 months now) the appreciation of books. We are still on picture books which he loves and hopefully at 2 years i can start reading books to him when he is more able to understand what im saying. But yes books seem to be an art thats disappearing in this digital media world of ours and i feel that books will go a long way in developing our youngsters communication and thinking skills I really relate to your article. I was also brought up with lots of books and exposed to literature, african folk tales at a very young age and reading novels and story books was a favourite pastime of mine. I was exposed to a lot of African literature through our schools curriculum and have found myself now as a mother trying to instill into my son (18 months now) the appreciation of books. We are still on picture books which he loves and hopefully at 2 years i can start reading books to him when he is more able to understand what im saying. But yes books seem to be an art thats disappearing in this digital media world of ours and i feel that books will go a long way in developing our youngsters communication and thinking skills

]]> By: Deborah http://jozikids.co.za/blog/2009/11/14/782/comment-page-1/#comment-1221 Deborah Sun, 15 Nov 2009 06:53:37 +0000 http://jozikids.co.za/blog/?p=782#comment-1221 I recently stumbled across The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton and have started reading "Just one chapter" a night to my kids. I am absolutely loving that it takes me back to my own childhood, when I remember my Mom reading the exact same stories about Moonface and Mr Whatzhisname and Dame Washalot. The stories are so simple, and yet so full of fun and imagination. There are no pictures, however the stories are so well written that the children don't need more than their own imagination. Inevitably I don't ever stop at 'just one chapter' and (I must admit) it's not always because the kids beg me to go on. I'm really enjoying the stories too! Only 37 chapters to go... I recently stumbled across The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton and have started reading “Just one chapter” a night to my kids.

I am absolutely loving that it takes me back to my own childhood, when I remember my Mom reading the exact same stories about Moonface and Mr Whatzhisname and Dame Washalot. The stories are so simple, and yet so full of fun and imagination. There are no pictures, however the stories are so well written that the children don’t need more than their own imagination.

Inevitably I don’t ever stop at ‘just one chapter’ and (I must admit) it’s not always because the kids beg me to go on. I’m really enjoying the stories too! Only 37 chapters to go…

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