Scraped Through


Don't say...read out loud.


Leesy almost always reads the bedtime stories these days.


Since she's been feeding Ivy around bed-time, the duty has fallen back to me.


G & X are reading "The Book of Brownies" by Enid Blyton.
I am always reminded when I read to the kids that I have never been a particularly fluent oral reader. Reading out loud has always been one of my greatest challenges. One I don't wish to conquer.
I don't think they notice that I leave words out, stumble over phrasing or substitute words that were never there. Remember - this is a children's book !

I don't recall reading an entire novel at school....at all, ever. Don't really know how I scraped through and got into College. I think perhaps I did just that - scraped through.

7 Response to "Scraped Through"

  1. anotherJ Says:

    Concur? What's that mean???

    And I think you mean "scraped" through, unless you really were involved in a scrap.

    Right, enough sarcastic corrections, Dad-style.

    I will always believe that the greatest thing my parents did for my development was encouraging me to read books. One of life's simplest pleasures.

  2. Damo Says:

    I cannot find these spelling errors that you refer to ???

  3. Alexander Says:

    Anotherj is getting himself repeatedly here.

  4. anotherJ Says:

    Much better, now that you've fixed it. At least one of you does as he's told. Alexander has no clue.

  5. pandy Says:

    pandy is attempting to leave a message

  6. pandy Says:

    I have achieved it - wow - happy with all the photos of Ivy - will contact soon re catch up
    Baby B has a few new items to hand over

  7. Damo Says:

    Thank you Pandy...yes, we gotta catch up soon.
    Ivy has never looked so good thanks to you and B.