Do you re-read read-alouds?

[Guest 4boys]

What I mean is, the books you read to your dc in, say, Grade 2...when the next one gets to Grade 2, do you re-read them? Or are you constantly picking new books?

[MIch elle]

I think I've read aloud Wisdom and the Millers three times over the years and I only have 2 dc.

 

 

But there are very few books that fall into the re-read catagory.

[Leanna Tomlinson]

Besides well loved picture books, I will only re-read The Narnia Series, Little House on the Prairie, and The Story of the Pilgrims (by Margaret Pumphrey). So many books, so little time.....:)

 

Leanna

Mom of 7 (3 of whom are WAY beyond the read aloud stage)

[kokotg]

Sometimes. I've read Ramona the Pest twice now, but DS#2 wasn't as into it as my first, so we didn't re-read all of Ramona. We're re-reading Charlotte's Web, and I will be thrilled to read it again to my youngest, too. So, yes, but only the best ones.

[Veritaserum]

If it's one we enjoyed, we read it again. :)

[NancyNellen]

We re-read the great ones.

[Vida Winter]

Only the really good ones. For instance, Understood Betsy, Dominic, The Secret Garden, and a bunch of others. For those that were just so-so, I don't bother.

[EKS]

Yes, I've been reading the books I read to my older son to my younger son. I don't reread books to the same child, except picture books when they were little. I think I've read Goodnight Moon 50,000 times. But I didn't think you were referring to picture books.

[Narrow Gate Academy]

My girls are only two years apart so they listened together to our read alouds. The ones we really liked I'm having DD2 read independently now that she's older. Since DS1 is 3 years younger and DS2 4 years behind him, there are plenty of books I plan on rereading. Basically, as long as I enjoy it, I don't mind reading it again.

[mazakaal]

What I mean is, the books you read to your dc in, say, Grade 2...when the next one gets to Grade 2, do you re-read them? Or are you constantly picking new books?

 

I re-read them. If they were good for the first to hear aloud, then they're good for the others as well. First of all, I have to buy all my books - horrible library. So if I've got a good book for a time period on a shelf, I'm not going to leave it there and go buy another. Besides, there aren't really that many really good books out there. At least not from what I've seen. I even sometimes have a dc read a book on his second go-round the history cycle that I've read as a read-aloud on his first go-round.

[Jumping In Puddles]

If my kids were far apart, I would reread the very best books to the younger child.

 

I don't reread the same book to the same child though.

 

I just finished reading Hugo Cabret to my six year old, and when I closed the book and said "The End" he jumped up and said "READ IT AGAIN!!!!!!!!!"

 

:glare: no. (ETA: I did get him the audiobook from the library. :) )

Edited May 10, 2009 by Jumping In Puddles

[LindaOz]

A book truly worth reading is worth reading again. I think I've read Charlotte's Web four times already - and I know it will get read again!! When I am re-reading read alouds to younger children I notice that even my olders will sometimes make sure they can hear or will be making comments about the book when they are 'supposed' to be doing something else :). Also, they don't seem to mind having a read-aloud that they have already read themselves. I guess there's just something about sharing a book together that makes a book special. :001_smile:

[In the Rain]

A book truly worth reading is worth reading again.

 

.. Also, they don't seem to mind having a read-aloud that they have already read themselves. I guess there's just something about sharing a book together that makes a book special. :001_smile:

 

:iagree: My oldest enjoys hearing the books again.

[mcconnellboys]

Some of the things I read to my son in first grade I gave to him to read himself in fifth grade, this year. That will be true for next year, too.

[Jumping In Puddles]

One thing that I like to do is get the audiobook from the library if my kids really like something that I've read aloud to them. Like, Charlotte's Web, I love that book and so do my dc so after I read it and they asked for it again, I got the audiobook for them.

 

I just really don't like rereading chapter books but I do like reading great picture books over and over.

[skaterbabs]

We do a lot of biographical picture books with DD, and I take note of the ones she really likes to check out from the library again.

 

Two recent ones were When Louis Armstrong taught me scat and Before John was a Jazz Giant.

[Terrabelle]

We certainly re-read them if they're worthwhile. Sometimes they're better the second time around. This is how characters, authors, etc have become endeared to us.

Terri

[Jen in PA]

 

I just finished reading Hugo Cabret to my six year old, and when I closed the book and said "The End" he jumped up and said "READ IT AGAIN!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

That's exactly what happened here when I finished The Twits -- the first time both of my kids have actually enjoyed Roald Dahl. I moved on to something new, but I know we will be re-reading that one in the near future.

[beezus]

My daughter is 11 and we still read together every night. We seldom read the same book aloud again, just because we have so many books and there is always something else she is wanting to read together. She does re-read some of our read-alouds to herself though.

 

Kathleen