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Question about Twaddle and Children's Books
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How much “twaddle” do you allow on your shelves for young children? Do you allow them to keep any just for “fun” reading? What about the easy readers? Do you allow any of those “Step into Reading” or do you prefer “good literature” even for those (I’m thinking more along the lines of Harriette Treadwell readers, McGuffey etc).
I love books, have always collected books and thankfully my children love books. However, we also own a lot of books, around 1000 or so. Now about half of them are good living books for science, social studies etc… But the other are just stories (picture books and chapter books). And I would say a good portion of the stories are twaddle. And honestly, so many of the books never get read. Yet, I tend to hang on to them “just in case”. After all, they might read them someday, right?
But, I’m thinking of cleaning out the twaddle, and instead investing in a few really good classic children’s books such as poetry, fairy tales, fables etc… for my youngest and come good chapter books that we can read aloud together for my oldest. It would also really help clean out some clutter.
Anyways, just interested into other’s thoughts on how many books they have period, how many are twaddle, what you use for easy readers for those who are just learning (still in the CVC stage) how you control the book collecting urge etc 🙂
For my kids early readers are what gave them the courage to step into bigger books, so I am a fan. My ODS is not a super strong reader yet, but really enjoyes reaching for a bit of the “easier” readers for free reading to boost his confidence for some of the books he reads with me for school.
We have Dick and Jane type books as well as some step 1, 2, 3 readers that I was given. My ODS (2nd grade) is currently reading Big Bill stories that were written in the 1970’s. The older siblings also like to read to the little one out of these because they are shorter so the little one will sit for a full story 🙂
There’s a number of good books for various ages from Bob books for beginning readers to Dr Suess and Frog and Toad, Owl at Home etc. I like Thornton Burgess’ books along the lines of “the tale of ” some character for fairly easy chapter books.
I weeded out many of our picture books with our last move. I got rid of cartoon themed books (Barbie, Sponge Bob, etc.). I did keep a Dora book or two that weren’t quite as “twaddle-ish”. 😉
As far as the Step Into Reading books, some of them have more of a living feel, especially once they get to Level3 or higher. I avoid the earlier ones because they seem so heavy on sight words or words they can’t possibly sound out at that age! Instead we stick to McGuffey Readers at first. We also throw in some Bob books, Dr. Seuss or Frog & Toad books. While I’m sure some moms would consider these twaddle, I think they are good choices for beginning readers. We often alternate McGuffey lessons with more colorful early readers for some variety, usually once they are a good ways through the Primer.
I think I’d just start eliminating the ones that really bother you. Keep going until you are fine with what’s left. Remember that there are plenty of twaddle-ish books at the library if you feel like they’ll be missing out on them at some point. 😉
“I think I’d just start eliminating the ones that really bother you. Keep going until you are fine with what’s left. Remember that there are plenty of twaddle-ish books at the library if you feel like they’ll be missing out on them at some point.”
That is what I did. Some of the ones I really did not care to hear, but others are more fun and I do not mind. If I don’t want to hear or read the story again, those are the ones I let go of.
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