Book it!

Our family enjoys Pizza Hut's Book it! program. I love that they are willing for homeschoolers to participate too! October is the first month for this school year.

So...what do I chose for my fifth grader? I want to challenge her, but it needs to be realistic, achievable, if you will. She loves to read. She reads every possible moment! She does not enjoy reading aloud, though she is so expressive when she

reads. She is able to read much faster silently, of course. The goal I set for her is to complete the book Midnight in the Dollhouse, read aloud to her sister. She wasn't thrilled with the idea initially, but she has found it a delight! What fun!

Sarah, who is still in the early stages of reading, has resented her sister's love for reading, wishing her to play imaginative games and stories instead.

Midnight in the Dollhouse is a wonderful story of imagination! http://www.amazon.com/Midnight-Dollhouse-Apple-Marjorie-Stover/dp/0590449249

I did pre-read it and found a few references to voodoo. As they were unnecessary to the plot or the rest of the story, I covered these small sections (maybe 4?) with Sticky Post-Its and they are ready to go!

I suspect this project will result in good fruit for sisters and reading alike!