Mom to Aly Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 than one book at a time? I used to do this and have no prob keeping them straight, at least in high school and college (aghh, lit major in college, I had to read 5 sometimes), but I'm wondering if my dd9 can do this? I mean, she does read pleasure books along with a school lit book, but can she do another at the same time without confusing them if they are not read every day? Do you do this with your kids?:confused: Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKim Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 My dd9 reads 4 or 5 per day without getting them confused. She does read them every day though, except weekends. My dd13 has about 5 books going right now herself. Neither of them have any problem. Now, myself, on the other hand, I end up getting the characters mixed up and confused if I am reading more than one fiction book at a time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen500 Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 My kids are always reading more than one book at a time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom to Aly Posted July 10, 2008 Author Share Posted July 10, 2008 My dd does read books for pleasure more than one at a time, often three or four, but I am wondering if, if it is for school work, where she really has to remember details, keep them completely separate, write reports or answer questions, and it isn't read every day (like skipping weekends or a day or two during the week), it will make a diff? Told it was a dumb ques, but do you see what I mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKim Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 My dd does read books for pleasure more than one at a time, often three or four, but I am wondering if, if it is for school work, where she really has to remember details, keep them completely separate, write reports or answer questions, and it isn't read every day (like skipping weekends or a day or two during the week), it will make a diff? Well, the books my dd are reading are for her history and her science, as well as for pleasure, and she does fine. If she can keep up with several for pleasure, I'd think she could do so for school as well. I find the pleasure ones the hardest to keep straight myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clementine Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 My dd (11) can read 3 books (for pleasure) at a time. It drives me crazy, because I can't. I have to finish one before I start another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plaid Dad Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 My dd usually has 3-5 books going at any given time. It doesn't seem to bother her. I'm the same way, fwiw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoffeeBean Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 MY kids read multple books at one time too. I however can't (tetbooks not included). Maybe we need a c;ub. Mothers who only/..... CoffeeBEan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindyg Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 I can remember once in elementary school taking some sort of a literature test, and confusing the plot and characters of the assigned book with a book I was reading for pleasure. However, I do suspect that my reading comprehension at that time wasn't what it should have been. I certainly don't have that trouble now and neither does my 10YO son. I've even asked him if he ever gets stories confused (because often the ones he reads are quite similar); but he said no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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