Willardson Family Homeschoolers finished reading Charlotte’s Web, today. This read aloud got a slow start and didn’t hold onto attention spans as well as I had hoped it would until we were about 3/4 through the story. A few things we did love though, were that it took place on a farm, and the way each season was described in beautiful detail. We cuddled under blankets to read and loved watching the window scenery of our own woods turn into brilliant reds and golds while reading about the sights and smells of Autumn on the Zuckerman farm.
We are watching the movie tonight for family movie night and I have a few “county fair” treats (popcorn, caramel apples, and cotton candy) to go with.
I asked the children what adjectives would appear in a web over their doorways to describe them.
Soren said, “smart, cuddly, creative, silly, and has fluffy hair”
Sloane said, “friendly and smart”
I liked this story about friendship. For most of plot, I actually find Wilber to be whiny, ungrateful, and without many endearing qualities. I liked that Charlotte befriended him regardless of reciprocity in the relationship, and that by the end of the book, Wilber had learned how to to be a good friend from Charlotte’s example.
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