Nov 20
Tom
Posted by madameblogalot at 4:55 pm in Uncategorized, home, kids & family, homeschooling

I just finished reading Tom Sawyer today. I have been having my daughter do some writing activities over the novel, which she finished reading about two weeks ago. So I thought I’d better finish it. She said she did not enjoy it that much. She went on to say that she doesn’t like any book I make her read for school. That both this book and Tuck Everlasting would probably have been more enjoyable if it was not “required” reading.

I guess I know how she feels. I did not really enjoy most of the things we were required to read in school. The only one I remember enjoying is To Kill A Mockingbird. And I think Tom Sawyer was a little different than anything she has read before. I know it is good for her to stretch herself, even if she doesn’t realize it now!

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  1. Montucky wrote:
    November 20th, 2008 at 6:48 pm

    It might be a just a “guy” thing, but I read that several times when I was a kid and loved it… or maybe just because I could relate to Tom… or maybe because things were different in those days, closer to the world of Tom Sawyer.

  2. Merry wrote:
    November 24th, 2008 at 11:41 am

    I think the sentiment is pretty normal. My daughter says the same thing - she hates reading things for school, but likes reading in general.

    There were a lot of assigned books that I didn’t like, but there were quite a few in high school that I did… maybe she’ll like the selection better once she gets older.

  3. madameblogalot wrote:
    November 24th, 2008 at 1:59 pm

    I agree with both of you! yes, montucky I think part of it is a guy thing, my son liked Tom Sawyer, and my daughter’s friend’s father just finished re-reading it too!

    yes, Merry, my daughter is always reading but says she doesn’t like what I make her read. I am thinking of trying a new approach next semester. I will give her a list of genres and allow her to choose a book from each one. She will still have to get over the “assignment” factor, but at least she can choose her own books for a while!

    I really like the TS book because of the writing assignments to go w/ it. they are mostly high school level but work well w/ a little tweaking! :)

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