Moms Rockin' Readers

Well here is a solution to those morning time blues. I don't know about you, but I was not happy with the tone of our mornings at all!! After yelling my kids out the door on Wednesday I decided that something had to give!!! To combat the morning grouchies our family has formed a morning book club. Here is how it worked:

I went to Borders and picked up 4 copies of Harry Potter and the Sorceres Stone (a book the older kids have wanted to read). I came home and made special invitations that invited each family member to meet me downstairs the next morning for our first meeting. The invite went a bit like this:

You are Cordially invited to join the

Mom's Rocking Readers Book Club

Tomorrow Morning

At 7:20 a.m.

Please meet me downstairs to find out what book we will be reading..In order for

you to attend you MUST have the following done:

backback ready with ALL supplies (lunch, recorder, homework, etc.)

teeth and hair brushed

Dressed (including shoes, socks, coat)

Bed made

Here's a clue about the book....We will be reading about a boy who wears glasses..can you guess what the book is??

Love,

Mom-President of Mom's Rocking Readers

Derek gave each child their sealed envelope at dinner and they each made a guess about what we would be reading. Yesterday the kids were really excited and most importantly were ready by 7:20 for the start of our first book club. We talked about how it was voluntary to attend and how only good attitudes were allowed. The kids were stoked when I pulled the books out and EVERYONE had a turn reading. It was a smashing success!!! Thank you Lord for planting the idea!!!

I am happy to report that yesterday afternoon the kids really wanted to read more-we held out until this morning and it was a success again-YEA!!! We decided that tonight we would hold another meeting after dinner. The kids really want to read more as Albus Dumbledore is now on the scene........

What a wonderful way to send the kids off to school-after spending some good quality time together they leave with a smile and I feel great as well.