tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382802895124679948.post2806741871639596054..comments2023-05-31T13:27:37.582+02:00Comments on 3inGiro: @ the Italian primary school :: 15 :: But what about her reading?Danahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08772723381708427902noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382802895124679948.post-56212752160888679852013-05-01T07:59:48.047+02:002013-05-01T07:59:48.047+02:00Monica,
They have all been given a lovely gift, h...Monica,<br /><br />They have all been given a lovely gift, haven't they? I do like much about it, but I think the fact that it broadens choices in life is what makes me happiest. <br />DDanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08772723381708427902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382802895124679948.post-78805339085932209812013-04-29T19:54:21.268+02:002013-04-29T19:54:21.268+02:00HI Dana, I'm Italian and live in England. My ...HI Dana, I'm Italian and live in England. My kids speak Italian but don't read it... even though I've always read to them in both languages when they were younger. One of them only reads computer magazines and factual books. The other one only reads harry potter. The third one loves reading (yay!) but only in English...<br /><br />The fact is they are virtually bilingual anyway Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08597324560311863417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382802895124679948.post-44297063112506082882013-04-28T11:06:27.249+02:002013-04-28T11:06:27.249+02:00Thanks for the words of advice.
DThanks for the words of advice.<br />DDanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08772723381708427902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382802895124679948.post-56463488209928034882013-04-27T12:19:28.438+02:002013-04-27T12:19:28.438+02:00What grade is she in?
My thought (coming from a mo...What grade is she in?<br />My thought (coming from a mom who has home schooled American, English speaking kids, and not a teacher is twofold:<br />*You know best<br />*Give her English novels she will love, maybe try Rick Riordan - my kids love him. Or if she is younger than 11, Shel Silverstein poems. Or any books you enjoyed reading as a kid. Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08071740989565033354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382802895124679948.post-34389073227407837202013-04-27T07:52:37.333+02:002013-04-27T07:52:37.333+02:00THanks for the encouragement, Lucia. I'm fair...THanks for the encouragement, Lucia. I'm fairly confident in our choices but I am always a bit surprised by some of the opposition to this choice. I believe people fear what they don't know & though many think they know a lot about this, the reality is that they base their judgements hunches. I just want to scream, "Open your little mind! The world is soooo big!"<br /><br Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08772723381708427902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382802895124679948.post-33526390520120569632013-04-26T15:52:05.266+02:002013-04-26T15:52:05.266+02:00Ugh...the Lexile stuff gets me riled up, too. Soun...Ugh...the Lexile stuff gets me riled up, too. Sounds like you have a solid reader on your hands and a bi-lingual one, too. Amazing. Ignore the questions with hidden judgements and agendas...your girl is going to have amazing fodder for college essays whether she chooses to apply in English or Italian. And thank goodness for spell check...that's Noah's biggest challenge, too. <br /><br />Dim Sum, Bagels, and Crawfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17398185185844916216noreply@blogger.com