Pre-Reading Your Students' Books

[@Dreblueskies]

Would love to hear more about Amber’s notebook. 📓

[@andreadenekamp6249]

Great discussion. Thank you. I always pre-read- a habit carried over from when I was a literature professor. It’s important to be able to have deeper conversations or be able to help answer questions with students, when they ask. It also helps me get to know my student, seeing the differences/similarities in what they take away versus me. It’s also fascinating to (re)learn along with them. I find it takes me approx. 30-40 minutes each night to read lessons ahead.

[@Dreblueskies]

This was an excellent video. I was always overwhelmed by the idea of pre-reading.

[@alindsay7365]

I really like the idea of writing the notes in the margin or at the beginning of the book if I have something I want to touch on before they read it.

[@NikkiSchumacherOfficial]

I pre read them when I was their age. 😂 I just stick with the classics because I ain't got the time and I am not about to let them find out about sex the wrong way! So chronicles of narnia, the secret garden, lhotp series, and so much more. I do read alouds that are new.

[@EmJ22287]

I’m at the point with mythology in which my son and daughter remember far more than I will. I’ve tried to pre read for this, but I find my mind is swimming by the end, and I haven’t retained much of anything. Any thoughts for Mom on what to do in these situations? Do I just accept that I can’t keep up with that material?

[@SimplyCharlotteMason]

Hi E. Utilizing a reader's notebook will help greatly in helping bring back to memory what was read.

[@ASmith-jn7kf]

I personally think it's ridiculous to make someone read something you obviously see no real value in if you can't read it yourself.

[@ASmith-jn7kf]

And how do you know their minds aren't doing the same thing??

[@EmJ22287]

@@ASmith-jn7kf I didn’t say I don’t see value in mythology. I actually said that my children are far ahead of me in understanding mythology themselves. They remember and connect things far better than I do, and I know that because of their narrations. Just because my brain is old and not able to retain as well as theirs doesn’t mean I shouldn’t expose them to material that can benefit them. They love mythology actually; I just wish I could keep up so I could engage in conversation better. That was the point of my original question.

[@EmJ22287]

@@ASmith-jn7kf i have the same issue with science. I was never a science-minded kid, so having my children learn science is very important to me. Just because I have a hard time keeping everything straight doesn’t mean I don’t find value in it, and it definitely doesn’t mean my children shouldn’t learn it.