Reading with my daughters!
Reading with my daughters is lots of fun these days.We started reading Ruskin Bond's children Omnibus 2-3 days back.Before this book, I have read short stories,passages ,beginner reader's book or narrated stores to my elder daughter but not the entire novel.So I was not sure how she will handle or she is even prepared for novels emotionally and intellectually.Then I thought I will give it a try and see how it goes.First I read one chapter then one chapter turned into two and then it is till going on.She is completely obsessed with the stories in the book.Story form Indian environment seems very intriguing to her.Several times I have to stop and explain to her few words and cultural things but she got the gist of most of it by my expressions while explaining and reading it.So far the stories are flowing seamlessly.
She listens to all the stories with so much concentration as if she is lost in the characters.Specially the story "The Blue Umbrella".She cant separate her self from "Binya".She is going through all the emotional roller coaster for that blue umbrella what "Binya" is going through.My daughter's imagination is in overdrive.Sometimes it is more than I can handle.More because the things in the story which are obvious to me growing up in India are not so obvious to my daughter at all.But I am happy she is loving all the stories so far.It is new ,completely different ,wonderful experience for both of us.Even though I have to do lots of reading I am not regretting or getting frustrated a bit.I had no idea we will have so much fun.
She is so much into the book now ,that it is hard to put it down.Anytime I am free she is standing in front of me with that book to read and I am being a cunning mother and using it for leverage to get things done smoothly on time.So far it has been working beautifully.
In all this my younger daughter is just like a side note.Of course she is enjoying listening to the stories but she cant relate to anything excepts few laughable moments here and there.I just wish younger one also becomes a good listener as her big sister.
She listens to all the stories with so much concentration as if she is lost in the characters.Specially the story "The Blue Umbrella".She cant separate her self from "Binya".She is going through all the emotional roller coaster for that blue umbrella what "Binya" is going through.My daughter's imagination is in overdrive.Sometimes it is more than I can handle.More because the things in the story which are obvious to me growing up in India are not so obvious to my daughter at all.But I am happy she is loving all the stories so far.It is new ,completely different ,wonderful experience for both of us.Even though I have to do lots of reading I am not regretting or getting frustrated a bit.I had no idea we will have so much fun.
She is so much into the book now ,that it is hard to put it down.Anytime I am free she is standing in front of me with that book to read and I am being a cunning mother and using it for leverage to get things done smoothly on time.So far it has been working beautifully.
In all this my younger daughter is just like a side note.Of course she is enjoying listening to the stories but she cant relate to anything excepts few laughable moments here and there.I just wish younger one also becomes a good listener as her big sister.
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