In The Great Green Room…
I think that I can recite the whole book of Goodnight Moon now. Since Charis has been sick she has really enjoyed sitting on my lap and reading Goodnight Moon over and over and over again. If you close the book she cries and if you choose a different book she gets mad. I did try to read a different book to her in the same rhythm of Goodnight Moon but about two pages in she figured it out and talk about mad! In the past it has been hard to read her books, as she loves to just go. Never wanting to sit too still because she might fall asleep. It has been a first for us to sit and read for a long amount of time granted it is the same book. These times have been sweet and precious to me but I must admit that I am ready for a new book or two.
Hunter used to get on book “kicks” too. He wanted to read the same one over and over until Kevin and I thought we would go nuts and then suddenly would choose a different one. Here’s hoping Charis tires of this one soon. However, it is good for them to hear the same one over and over it helps them with predictability (s/p?) and learning.
Comment by Christy — January 27, 2006 @ 3:42 pm
As crazy as it will drive you, it is WONDERFUL cognitively and developmentally!
Even my 3rd graders have a story they are assigned to read every night (the same story), because it builds reading fluency. I do hope she picks a new fav for you soon though. 
Comment by Becca — January 27, 2006 @ 5:23 pm
I think it’s AMAZING that she has a preference!
What a smart little girls she is! YEA for Charis.
(Sorry that you’re tired of the book, though.):)
Comment by Cheryl Guilford — January 27, 2006 @ 7:30 pm
I LOVE Goodnight Moon! My Aunt Frieda used to read it to me. Can I sit on your lap and have you read it to me?
Comment by Erin — January 28, 2006 @ 12:48 am