Tuesday I had the pleasure of reading to a class of fourth graders. As part of an emphasis on reading week I got picked to participate. This is my second year and I love it more every time. This year I read a chapter for “The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe.” I wanted to read the resurrection chapter but I can’t do that without crying so I read about the children’s first introduction to Aslan. I love to see the kids I read to lose themselves in the story.

I have a brother-in-law who read for 20 years at an Elementary school near his home. I can’t think of anything more fun and possibly more effective as far as children go. I miss having little kids in the house to read to. I wish I had read to them more when they were around.

I have no great insight from my reading experience with these kids but I know I want to do it more often.