So the entire Readathon was pretty fantastic. I think that was probably the most I’ve ever read and, overall, the most concentration I’ve ever given the Readathon. I only made it from 5:00 am to 12:30 the next morning, but I didn’t take any naps along the way (and I didn’t sleep particularly well Friday night either, so that put me at a disadvantage). I finished 7 books (6 of my own plus a short one read to Daniel) at almost 1400 pages. The amount I read, however, is not the real highlight.
The best, funniest parts of the Readathon all had to do with Daniel. He made it quite clear between 11 and 12:30 last night that he wasn’t going to sleep if I wasn’t and was trying REALLY hard to roll over back to front then again trying REALLY hard to scoot somewhere to keep me entertained. It worked, although it meant little to no reading occurred then. The very best part of the whole thing, though, is when I was reading Daniel HIS book.
Daniel’s book was a new one that one of my mother-in-law’s friends bought him. It is called “Where Is Baby’s Pumpkin?” and has shininess on every page. The thing basically consists of ‘Baby’ looking in different places for her pumpkin, then you check behind the flap and see it isn’t there. Well, Daniel has gotten really good at picking up cues of whether people are slightly nodding or shaking their heads and mimicking it. On each page we would ask him “Do you think Baby’s pumpkin is (wherever)?” and on each page he would SHAKE HIS HEAD. Honestly, that’s more response than I sometimes got out of my 2nd graders during read alouds when I was still teaching. His grandma and great-grandma thought it was hilarious, needless to say. I’m so please that he likes books, both looking at mine and looking at his.
Having Daniel around (even though I sent him to grandma’s house without me for awhile so I could get more reading done) definitely made this my favorite Readathon yet.
By the way, I’m very excited to say that I’ve raised $125 for my charity – a Donors Choose grant for a 2nd grade teacher in an impoverished area of Chicago who wants quality read aloud books for her class. I will be donating $35, $5/book. My dad pledged $10/book and another reader pledged a flat $20. She needs $400 total, so please take a minute to check her grant out and think about contributing.
ah, such sweetness! You ROCK. Glad you had a fabulous readathon. CHEERS! – Care
So glad it was success for you and how neat to have Daniel books as well as your own,
Glad to hear you had a good readathon. I didn’t stay up for the entire readathon either. Maybe next time.
What great read-a-thon memories!
That is super cute! I guess he needed to have a hand in his first read-a-thon, too.
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That is so adorable! You’re raising a reader already. =)
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You did a great job!
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What a great idea for a read-a-thon fundraiser!:-) Congratulations on a job well done.
I love Karen Katz’s book. Enjoy because they outgrow them so quickly!
Yay! What a sweet post and great job raising the money!
Congratulations on a your great fundraising efforts!
It sounds like you had a great time! Congratulations on reaching the end of the read-a-thon and raising so much money! I think it’s wonderful that so many of you are giving to charity this event.
That is a very cool read-a-thon memory; yay for raising the next generation of readers!
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Wow, it’s amazing you got that much done with a little baby around. Very cool. Good job!
Wow, you did great! And congratulations on the amount you raised for charity…that’s awesome!
Congrats on your Readathon accomplishments! That’s a lot of books to fit into so little time! I have a blog award for you here.
Awesome job! Especially considering you had a little one with you.
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Congrats on raising the money for your charity!
I hope the love of books lasts! It’s hard to say what reading will be like by the time he is a teenager with all the technological advances and stuff…
How cute! I think it’s great to start the love of reading with him early!
I love that Daniel participated in his first Read-A-Thon he’s a pro already
It’s the unexpected moments like these that make events such as this all that more enjoyable and worthwhile.
Congratulations on a fabulously successful read-a-thon.
What a spiffy Halloween book. That’s fantastic and congrats on raising $ for an excellent cause. I’m going to do the next one if I can.
That is the cutest Halloween book ever. I love Karen Katz. I’m totally getting two copies for my twin cousins like immediately.
Daniel is already a reader!! LOL. I don’t think I could have done much reading either with a cute baby around trying to grab my attention.
wow…that was so so cute!
Wow, you kicked some major butt in the readathon! Great job! I am honestly very impressed that you read 7 books without a nap and after a short night’s sleep. Congratulations on raising money for your charity, too.
Daniel is simply adorable. You had your own personal cheering squad! Love that he joined in with his own book.
great money raising efforts.
I think Daniel is a genius!!! And my son always loved all those Karen Katz books. This sounds like a good one … I mean, who doesn’t like shininess of every page!
Great charity raising efforts!