I
will be participating along with my children. They have come to enjoy this
almost as much as I do. Of course, none of us make the entire twenty-four hours
but that’s okay. The amount of enjoyment we get out of reading together during
the readathon is what makes it worth it to me. Of course, I do continue reading
on my own once they’ve gone to bed but that’s me every night.
Another
fun part of Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon (at least for my children and I) is
preparing for it We go to the library and stock up on books to read. That means
we always have far more books than we actually complete but I think that’s
perfectly all right. Who knows what you’re going to be in the mood to read when
you’ve finished one book, right? Another thing we love is going shopping for
our food. I usually like to cook something in my Crock Pot on readathon day. We
get to smell the delicious scents while we’re reading during the day and then
dinner is easily served and cleaned up afterward. In fact, we have even
continued with our reading a couple of times. This isn’t always the case though
as we like to talk and spend time as a family during dinner. Then there are the
snacks. I think this is what my kids love the best about the food aspect of the
readathon. And okay, it’s my favorite part (besides the reading, of course),
too. We usually have chopped, raw vegetables and dip, chips and salsa and
something sweet. I don’t go completely overboard but I do let my kids choose
something they aren’t allowed to have on a regular basis.
So,
it is six days until the next readathon and we are eagerly anticipating it.
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