okay, so i've had two meetings so far with my new mentee J.
last week, i brought a bunch of scrapbooking paper and colored pencils from home, and we made "mini" christmas cards...we are going to finish up this week with that project, it was fun for both of us.
now, next week is the week before christmas. we ARE allowed to give gifts, they should be small. WHAT do i do? i know she is artistic, and also loves music. i know she is smart, but doesn't have alot of books at home to read. i DONT know what kind of books she would like. i have so far found out that school is "boring, mostly" and that she is good at math, not so good at vocabulary!
she is nine. somebody with experience here, help me pick out a good gift!!!!
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BOOKS are great! An educational game that has any print so she can increase her vocab would be good, too. I know Kohl's has tons of kids game tins on sale now for $6 or $7.
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yeah!!!
you're BAck!!
yes, i know it should be a book, just wondering WHICH ONE :)
ha.
I like any of these...
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Aesop's Fables
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Beauty and the Beast
The Borrowers.
The Boxcar series
Casey at the Bat
Charlie and the chocolate factory
Charlotte's Web (and others by E. B. White)
A Christmas Carol
Cinderella
Harry Potter (Harry Potter and the philosophers stone) fans.
The Hardy Boys
Henrietta's House
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Incredible Mr. Fox
James and the Giant Peach (really anything by by Roald Dahl)
The Jungle Book
Just So Stories
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (Narnia series)
Little House on the Prairie (and others by L.I. Wilder)
Little Women/Little Men
Lord of the Rings (series that includes "The Hobbit)
Mary Poppins
Nancy Drew Mysteries
Good luck!
Oh and I love this one...
FITZHUGH L. - Harriet the Spy
omygosh rani
THANK YOU!! i am giving you a big ole cyberhug right now!!
and hopefully J will thank you also :)
Allie is 8 going on 18, but she is really into books right now too.
She loves, Lemony Snicket and any of the Katie Kazoo. Also "Dear Dumb Diary". They aren't the classics, but kids really seem to like them right now.
oh. thanks susan...
EVEN I love lemony snickett!
ha ha.
i know what i'll be doing this weekend ;))
I live in a boy world, but I read everything the kids do. My faves include:
Ginger Pye, by Elenor Estes
Pinkie Pye, same author
The Artemis Fowl series, by Eoin Colfer
anything by David Lubar, but check it out b/c he writes for a range of ages.
Good luck!
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