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Reading brings good into your life.

Had fun today, got a really good laugh over some of the comments on the last post. You guys totally rock did you know that?

Me and babe spent a few hours up at the school today, entering details online about what books participating students have read for the "Premiers Reading Challenge" It wasn't hard, but with the librarian busy looking after the munchkins from 2 grades who didn't go on camp, I figured she had her hands full 2 days before info had to be in and offered to help. So she accepted, and we did it this afternoon. Zoe, and her little boyfriend Shane were not only the only two kindergarten students to complete it, but also both of them actually read all of the books on their list. In the K-2 category, they only had to experience the book, so if someone read it to them, then that could go on the list. Which is great for making reading fun and encouraging them with an end goal, but it's a bit cool that these guys read them all themselves don't you think? I've told Zoe that for next years one, once she's done the K-2 challenge, then she can do the Gr3-4 one. Which she'll breeze through too, but the book list is obviously targeted for older kids so we may have fun finding appropriate books! She reckons when she's done that (no doubt on her part that she will do it!) she'll do the Gr5-6 one. Told her we'll see....

While on the subject of Zoe reading, see this picture here? This is her eating her FREE ice-cream she got with an award from the library for 'Great browsing and borrowing.' The local Ice Creamery donated a bunch of buy one get one free vouchers which are used a rewards for miscellaneous things. And she got one! So we trundled off this afternoon and she got a big waffle cone with chocolate and crazy cone flavors. As you can see, she's thoroughly enjoying it! And she should. She earned it. I'm very proud of my little girl! Did you know she's not far off getting her GOLD award at school? She has 52 points so only needs 8 more. I figure she should get a merit award for her reading challenge effort, maybe even the achievement award -only given out twice a term - and it's worth 10 points. I'm going to try and bribe have a chat to her teacher about it tomorrow. For all the merits she has received, not ONE of them has been for her reading...

Till next time, go read a book to your kiddies!