Today we found a tubbie to be our new “Library Box”. This way we can have a safe location for our library books; but without them getting mixed into our collection (which I fear would be the out come of putting them on our shelves). We need a spot the boys know to return them to, like they replace our books on the shelves. This way the books can be safe (like they would be on our shelf) but not lost. This also allows the boys more independence – they can return the library books to their special box all on their own; either when it is clean up time, or after they read them. Books are one of the things my boys are best at picking up when asked, so anything I can do to facilitate that is a bonus for me.
Next week look for a post as ve decorate our Library Box. I plan to let the boys tell me their favorite characters, I will print them off the computer and we will use them for the decorations.
Today’s read-a-loud list:
The Berenstain Bear Get eh Gimmies.
The Cabbage Moon. By Chadwick
Doom in a Box (Superman). By Suudouth
Just Me and My Puppy. By Mercer Mayer.
Heads or tails (Batman). By Sudduth
Tiger Can’t Sleep. By Fore (3 times mind you)
Marvin K Mooney will You Please Go. By Seuss
Llama Llama Red Pajama. By Dewdney
Snuggle Up Sleep one. By Freedman
Mama’s Milk. By Ross
Pigs Can’t Flight. By Cort
* The Black books are better than the ones by Sudduth (each have one book about each). The Sudduth ones are somewhat better written, easier to read, and have a few interesting vocabulary words in them.
Life, faith, homeschooling, growing and FUN 
We use a tub for library books, too, to prevent them from being mixed in with the rest of our books. Actually it’s a Tub/Bag system – books we haven’t read yet are in the tub, books we have read and don’t want to read again are in the bag, ready to grab on the way to the library.