tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post3138050941209226788..comments2024-03-27T17:34:52.560-05:00Comments on A Garden Carried in the Pocket: Reading Aloudjenclairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-33289061383082901672021-03-23T07:11:44.326-05:002021-03-23T07:11:44.326-05:00Yes, reading to children is one of the best ways t...Yes, reading to children is one of the best ways to interest them in reading on their own. :) jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-1614220795573388362021-03-22T16:01:47.941-05:002021-03-22T16:01:47.941-05:00As I don't have kids I haven't really read...As I don't have kids I haven't really read to children very often but I know my parents read to me and I'm sure that helped me become a reader. I never thought about this but I do know that I used to go to poetry readings a lot more and those were always so fun. I love that you are so focused on paying attention to the words because you won't be able to go back and re-read! Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-52077298241516440422021-03-17T15:30:05.293-05:002021-03-17T15:30:05.293-05:00:) In spite of all the entertainment available to ...:) In spite of all the entertainment available to us, the sound of the voice of a loved one still matters. A form of sharing that isn't available when watching television or a film.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-8737206537358236212021-03-15T23:38:39.921-05:002021-03-15T23:38:39.921-05:00When Ricky and I were first together, he read shor...When Ricky and I were first together, he read short stories by Damon Runyon aloud to me. I love Ricky's voice and he was reading those short stories at the time, so I would beg him to read them aloud to me. It doesn't sound romantic (subject matter) but it really was. I had almost forgotten it until I read this post.Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06666609213171939599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-28487555131240872352021-03-10T07:11:29.146-06:002021-03-10T07:11:29.146-06:00Your comment about reading aloud for understanding...Your comment about reading aloud for understanding when there are distractions is true of many of us. I read poetry aloud, too. :) jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-74052942527074945212021-03-09T13:12:45.155-06:002021-03-09T13:12:45.155-06:00My husband and I tried reading to each other awhil...My husband and I tried reading to each other awhile back, but the practice fell by the wayside. We do not read many books in common. My daughter and I read together frequently, taking turns reading aloud to each other. Often it is the only way I can get her to read. Fortunately, she seems to enjoy reading with me so it's not too much of a hardship for her. I like to read poetry out loud. I know that at work when there are too many distractions, I will sometimes start reading aloud to help focus my brain. It always makes my coworkers laugh when they catch me doing it. LOL Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-19780365270997219312021-03-09T05:59:51.031-06:002021-03-09T05:59:51.031-06:00I miss reading to my kids and grandkids, that was ...I miss reading to my kids and grandkids, that was always a fun experience. Reading aloud a beautiful passage (or a confusing one) is the extent of my reading aloud these days.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-9137161344419459882021-03-08T16:47:33.129-06:002021-03-08T16:47:33.129-06:00I do listen to roughly one audiobook per month, bu...I do listen to roughly one audiobook per month, but I find that for me to get the most of the experience it has to be something like a thriller or one of the less demanding crime novels. After a few minutes, my mind seems to drift and I have to back up to see what I've missed.<br /><br />I haven't read aloud since my grandchildren learned the reading skill, but every so often I read a few pages of a book at low volume to myself because that seems to get me concentrating on the words again rather than the number of pages I'm turning. I'm not a very fast reader anyway, so the drop off in speed doesn't bother me all that much.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-11673083236618523682021-03-08T10:58:44.712-06:002021-03-08T10:58:44.712-06:00It is difficult to read aloud for any length of ti...It is difficult to read aloud for any length of time, but congratulations on getting your husband so involved he wanted more! I used to travel with my husband when we were young and read to him, but reading in a moving vehicle is no longer enjoyable for me. :) I'jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-24907544938858701102021-03-08T08:40:25.474-06:002021-03-08T08:40:25.474-06:00It's funny you should mention this as I always...It's funny you should mention this as I always read or listen to an audio book before bed. The other night my husband came to bed while I was reading and asked about the book I was reading on my Kindle. I told him the story line and he said, "would you mind reading to me?" I read several pages aloud before my throat was parched and said "enough for tonight." He obviously enjoyed the experience more than I did, so much so he asked again the following night LOL(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.com