Thursday is our day for Show-n-Tell for Griffin's school. At the beginning of the year it was easy to find something to take- narrowing it down was the hard part. Just when we were about to run out of good ideas, Christmas came. That has carried us through most of the year, with a new toy here and there, but the last month or so I must admit we have been scrounging around the house for things to take. I have lost track of whether he has taken some things, so it becomes even more difficult. It has helped that Nathan began reading to Griffin at night from a chapter book. It started with me reading him Charlotte's Web (one of my all time favorites) We attempted to start it last year, but he wasn't quite ready. He asked about it again several months ago and we started it over. He loved it ans listened very well. Nathan puts him to bed at night and so he decided this was something he wanted to start with him. So they read James and the Giant Peach and then Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and then The Fantastic Mr. Fox (Roald Dahl is great for beginning chapter books). Now they have started The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. I am constantly surprised by how well he listens and how much he remembers. Anyway, back to show-n-tell. Laely, whenever they finish a book, Griffin takes it to show-n-tell. I think it is a great way to share this special time he has with his daddy. I happened to witness this on the day of his Easter party and got a picture of him showing his class Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
