{"id":2444,"date":"2017-08-22T19:38:34","date_gmt":"2017-08-22T19:38:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/classicaldifference.com\/?p=2444"},"modified":"2017-11-21T18:23:15","modified_gmt":"2017-11-21T18:23:15","slug":"diy-parenting-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/classicaldifference.com\/diy-parenting-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Should Read With Your Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"<pre> Fall 2017<\/pre>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h4>THE NEXT BEST THING<\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 40px; background-color: #f6e3ce;\">\n<div id=\"attachment_2445\" style=\"width: 274px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2445\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2445\" src=\"https:\/\/classicaldifference.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Ambrose_Girl-reading-book-smiling-264x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"264\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/classicaldifference.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Ambrose_Girl-reading-book-smiling-264x300.jpg 264w, https:\/\/classicaldifference.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Ambrose_Girl-reading-book-smiling-768x874.jpg 768w, https:\/\/classicaldifference.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Ambrose_Girl-reading-book-smiling.jpg 879w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 264px) 100vw, 264px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2445\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Ambrose School, Meridian, ID<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;I wish I could go back to school!&#8221; It\u2019s a common lament from parents of classical Christian school students.<\/p>\n<p>While we can\u2019t do much to reverse time, we can offer suggestions.<\/p>\n<p>Increasingly, we\u2019re hearing that parents have found a way to bridge this gap, with the added bonus of engaging in their kids\u2019 daily lives.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s simple. Get your students\u2019 reading lists, and read the books. Most schools supply the list of books each grade will be reading during the year. Since you don\u2019t need the exact same copy as your student, you can easily find used versions on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or Alibris. Some might be available in the public domain using sources like Project Gutenberg. If you plan ahead, you might be able to use your student\u2019s copy before it goes to school.<br \/>\n[bctt tweet=&#8221;Get your students\u2019 reading lists, and read the books.&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Ask your kids what they discussed in class, and what they think. Having some common ground makes conversation easier. You might even be able to help with studying or projects. Some parents ignite discussion by playing \u201cdevil\u2019s advocate\u201d with the ideas in the books\u2014something difficult to do unless you\u2019ve read the material. And if all you can pry from your students is the short answer, at least you\u2019ll have a window into part of their day.<\/p>\n<p>It might not be like going back to school, but according to some parents, it\u2019s the next best thing. <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-208\" src=\"http:\/\/about.classicaldifference.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/ACCS_graphic_sm1.png\" alt=\"ACCS_graphic_sm1\" width=\"11\" height=\"11\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fall 2017 &nbsp; THE NEXT BEST THING &#8220;I wish I could go back to school!&#8221; It\u2019s a common lament from parents of classical Christian school students. While we can\u2019t do much to reverse time, we can offer suggestions. 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