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I used to read to my kids and what is interesting is that for the first time in my life I discovered some things that I never learned as I went through school.

I used to read to my kids and what is interesting is that for the first time in my life I discovered some things that I never learned as I went through school. 1) Reading poetry is really enjoyable. To this day, if my son asks me to read to him, I'll probably try to read poetry. It just feels so good to read. 2) There are certain books that I really enjoy reading aloud and others that I don't. And its not the content, but just the feel of the words coming off my tongue. Concrete examples, my favorite children's book to read is "The Little Island". Even thinking about reading it makes me feel a little happy. A book that I don't like to read aloud, but like the message, is "The Little Engine that Could" (this version https://www.amazon.com/Little-Engine-Could-Original-Classic/dp/0448405202/ref=pd_sim_14_4?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=AM2P5DP8XQCQ3XNGB473 https://www.amazon.com/Little-Engine-Could-Original-Classic/...). I found it a chore to read that book out loud.

ashark 9y ago
> 2) There are certain books that I really enjoy reading aloud and others that I don't. And its not the content, but just the feel of the words coming off my tongue. I've read a bunch of novels to my young kids, and some I wouldn't have thought would work were great, while others that I liked when I'd read them before were just awful. Examples: To the Lighthouse. Probably a clunky read-aloud book, right? Nope, excellent. You have to stay alert due to the complex, meandering language, but it works well. Lost Horizon. Simple language, nothing tricky, should be good. Nope, tripped over the language left and right.
abraae 9y ago
Try reading Dr. Seuss's "Fox in socks" for a chore.
- KGIII 9y ago
  When hiring secretarial and sales staff, I'd have them read that book. It was a great way to tell their abilities to enunciate and share information. It was also good to see how well they'd perform under pressure.
  - quickthrower2 9y ago
    Old fashioned whiteboarding
- Nition 9y ago
  Fox Is Socks is hard to read on purpose of course. I actually reckon most other Dr Seuss books are particularly good to read aloud. The metre and general flow of things is always spot on and there's lots of expression.
ycombobreaker 9y ago
My personal favorites are Where the Wild Things Are and The Giving Tree. Both stories are very simple, but they flow well and IMHO really grow when read aloud.

ashark 9y ago

> 2) There are certain books that I really enjoy reading aloud and others that I don't. And its not the content, but just the feel of the words coming off my tongue. I've read a bunch of novels to my young kids, and some I wouldn't have thought would work were great, while others that I liked when I'd read them before were just awful. Examples: To the Lighthouse. Probably a clunky read-aloud book, right? Nope, excellent. You have to stay alert due to the complex, meandering language, but it works well. Lost Horizon. Simple language, nothing tricky, should be good. Nope, tripped over the language left and right.

abraae 9y ago

Try reading Dr. Seuss's "Fox in socks" for a chore.

KGIII 9y ago
When hiring secretarial and sales staff, I'd have them read that book. It was a great way to tell their abilities to enunciate and share information. It was also good to see how well they'd perform under pressure.
- quickthrower2 9y ago
  Old fashioned whiteboarding
Nition 9y ago
Fox Is Socks is hard to read on purpose of course. I actually reckon most other Dr Seuss books are particularly good to read aloud. The metre and general flow of things is always spot on and there's lots of expression.

ycombobreaker 9y ago

My personal favorites are Where the Wild Things Are and The Giving Tree. Both stories are very simple, but they flow well and IMHO really grow when read aloud.