amo_mea_filiis. Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 I've noticed that many of you read aloud more than one story at a time. Do your kids ever get anything mixed up? I read a bit to my son, but read start to finish. So when we were reading the first How to Train your dragon book, that was the only thing I read to him until it was finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 I didn't start doing this until a couple of years ago, but it hasn't been bad at all and no, we don't get the stories mixed up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linders Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 (edited) I usually have both a history-related book and something fun, and DH reads to the boys at night. We've operated this way since they were little. They seem to keep everything straight - they can give a recap in response to "Where were we?" - and I notice that both now have two independent readers going. Edited May 11, 2011 by linders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peela Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 We did a large part of Ambleside one year and that involved many read alouds at once- we never got them muddled- but my kids were older. I dont think it matters, to tell the truth. Supposedly it can be really good for them to learn to keep up with several at once, but some years we did, some years we didnt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfunnybunch Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 (edited) We have 3-4 read-alouds going at a time. Well, a read-aloud and 2-3 read-withs. I have a general read-aloud that I read during lunch and at bedtime to all the boys. Then I read out loud with each boy, taking turns reading chapters or paragraphs. Right now, our read-alouds are The Sword in the Stone (all), The House at Pooh Corner (ds6), The Treasure at Green Knowe (ds8). Ds10 and I have been focusing on other areas, so no read-aloud with him. No one ever gets the stories mixed up. :) Cat Edited May 12, 2011 by myfunnybunch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amo_mea_filiis. Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share Posted May 12, 2011 Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionfamily1999 Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 I've said this before on here, but it is worth repeating, imho ;) If they can follow as many television shows and game plots as they do, they can follow more than one book at a time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Between school books and books that are just for fun, we have at least 4-5 going most of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 We are currently reading aloud The Diary of Anne Frank and In Search of the Source. I read some from each one when we read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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