OT - Way OT happy dance

After years of trying to get DS to read, something, anything, I appear to
have hooked him on Joe Haldeman. He spent all weekend reading The Forever
War, now has Forever Peace and I have locate my copy of Forever Free.

Cheryl

Way to Go Cheryl--It's a great beginning.

Lucille

"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message
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After years of trying to get DS to read, something, anything, I appear to
have hooked him on Joe Haldeman. He spent all weekend reading The Forever
War, now has Forever Peace and I have locate my copy of Forever Free.

Cheryl

It's pretty funny, he's taken Forever Peace to school with him.
Last thing he read was Band of Brothers by Steven Ambrose. So much for the
kid that might never learn to read! LOL
Cheryl

On 3/22/05 10:04 AM, in article ,
"Lucille" wrote:

Way to Go Cheryl--It's a great beginning.

Lucille

"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message
...
After years of trying to get DS to read, something, anything, I appear to
have hooked him on Joe Haldeman. He spent all weekend reading The Forever
War, now has Forever Peace and I have locate my copy of Forever Free.

Cheryl

Hi Cheryl,

My DS did not like to read as well. And believe me I tried everything. A
trip to Midievil Times Restaurant changed all that! Who would have guessed.
He became really interested in King Arthur stories. He read all that he
could in that genre, Gerald Morris being one of his favs. He is now into
Sci-Fi and Forgotton Realms, Lord of the Rings, that kind of thing.

You just never know what will spark their interest in reading, but when you
do....run with it! His grades have improved a lot since he began to read
along with his writing skills. All they say about reading is true.

Three cheers for your DH!
Diane
**********


"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message
...

It's pretty funny, he's taken Forever Peace to school with him.
Last thing he read was Band of Brothers by Steven Ambrose. So much for the
kid that might never learn to read! LOL
Cheryl

On 3/22/05 10:04 AM, in article ,
"Lucille" wrote:

Way to Go Cheryl--It's a great beginning.

Lucille

"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message
...
After years of trying to get DS to read, something, anything, I appear
to
have hooked him on Joe Haldeman. He spent all weekend reading The
Forever
War, now has Forever Peace and I have locate my copy of Forever Free.

Cheryl

DS's big thing is WWII at the moment - not really sure why, but heck, he's
interested.

I can't see "fantasy" appealing to DS - he's to grounded in the "real" for
it to click!

I just finished a pair of great books - Electric Dreams (HS kids building a
ZEV car) and Shadow Divers (divers finds a German WWII sub off the coast of
NJ). Both were compelling reads.

Cheryl


On 3/23/05 10:29 AM, in article , "Seaspray"
wrote:

Hi Cheryl,

My DS did not like to read as well. And believe me I tried everything. A
trip to Midievil Times Restaurant changed all that! Who would have guessed.
He became really interested in King Arthur stories. He read all that he
could in that genre, Gerald Morris being one of his favs. He is now into
Sci-Fi and Forgotton Realms, Lord of the Rings, that kind of thing.

You just never know what will spark their interest in reading, but when you
do....run with it! His grades have improved a lot since he began to read
along with his writing skills. All they say about reading is true.

Three cheers for your DH!
Diane
**********


"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message
...

It's pretty funny, he's taken Forever Peace to school with him.
Last thing he read was Band of Brothers by Steven Ambrose. So much for the
kid that might never learn to read! LOL
Cheryl

On 3/22/05 10:04 AM, in article ,
"Lucille" wrote:

Way to Go Cheryl--It's a great beginning.

Lucille

"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message
...
After years of trying to get DS to read, something, anything, I appear
to
have hooked him on Joe Haldeman. He spent all weekend reading The
Forever
War, now has Forever Peace and I have locate my copy of Forever Free.

Cheryl