tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550079205854272848.post3422789835868894697..comments2023-11-03T04:59:35.580-04:00Comments on Serenity Now: The 25 Minute Rule (Building Good Reading Habits)Amanda @ Serenity Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16483017563206007698noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550079205854272848.post-25716965293485023442013-07-19T02:13:10.975-04:002013-07-19T02:13:10.975-04:00This is a great idea! The 25 minute rule looks ver...This is a great idea! The 25 minute rule looks very effective. I will do this to my daughter. I'm sure she'll improve her reading habits. :-)Janette Emersonhttp://www.puresleepreviewer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550079205854272848.post-73947229753597109312013-07-18T18:22:46.013-04:002013-07-18T18:22:46.013-04:00When I was a kid the library had this program that...When I was a kid the library had this program that for each book (for the little kids) or every 15 min (for kids reading chapter books) you would color in a square on this sheet. (The sheet kind of looked like a board game map.) At certain points there were rewards, everything from bookmarks to dining out gift certificates, etc, etc. My Grandpa would take me to the library every week & it encouraged me to read & see how far I could get on that map. I still have that love of reading & always have a book with me. The 25 min might seem like a "chore" in the beginning, but as you're already starting to see once a child discovers the worlds that lie within a book, it's hard to get them to stop.Nicole Q.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15639324016698266249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550079205854272848.post-43255006711520827472013-07-18T10:45:55.755-04:002013-07-18T10:45:55.755-04:00I am in the same boat you are with my only daughte...I am in the same boat you are with my only daughter. She would rather play on her ipad or watch TV instead of read. This week, we had a come-to-Jesus meeting. She has to "earn" TV/ipad time now, which not only includes reading for 15 minutes a day, but having her room and bathroom straightened up as well. All her chores have to be done in order to stay up past 8:00. That may seem harsh and baring, but we have slacked up on her this summer and she has completely taken advantage of us and this week, I reached the end of my rope. Needless to say, her bed was made this morning before she turned on the TV and ate her breakfast. We'll see how long it lasts.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13297382150275089735noreply@blogger.com