Storytime

I love Storytime before I put Cj to bed. I usually let him pick out a couple of his storybooks that he wants to read. It's so funny bc his favorite are still board books of the Winnie the Pooh variety. Then we read one chapter in a chapter book. We practice his Bible verse & do some Bible reading/Quiet Time. Finally I pray for him.
I've noticed without Storytime Cj just doesn't go to sleep to well. After Jerrid first left things were pretty unorganized for a couple weeks & we got out of the habit. Cj really just couldn't get to sleep at night. Now that we are back in the Storytime swing of things he's starting to be more like his old self. Now all that makes it hard for him to fall asleep is that if he looks out the window he can see fireflies. Can't hardly blame him there, I always wanted to stay awake when fireflies were out when I was young, too.
I think all kids ought to have a special Storytime of some kind with their parents bc it teaches them to want to read & to comprehend what they're reading. Storytime wouldn't have to be a bedtime routine either. My mom used to read us chapter books while we traveled. That's how we read through the Wizard of Oz books.
Tonight we were reading The Secret Garden, where Mary said that she was lonely to Ben Weatherstaff & the Robin. I asked Cj why she was lonely & he answered right away, "Because her Mom & Dad were dead". He did so well with that I asked why was Mary angry. He answered just so intuitively, "Because no one loved her." It's amazing what kids can catch & understand from books! And to think that annoying lady at Barnes & Noble tried to tell me you couldn't teach lit to children!
When I pray for Cj, I pray that he will have a good night sleep, good dreams, & that God would build a wall of protection around him. It's what I've done for all three of my kids as they grew up, and even now in hard times Diana & Andy will pray & ask God to build a wall of protection around them. After I prayed for Cj tonight he said, "Mommy, I love it when you pray with me." I guess I am a pretty blessed person that I've had the privilege to pray for these 3 sweet kids.

For Quiet Time I use Word of Life Early Learners Quiet Time. You can find them on the Word of Life website, www.wol.org

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