Writing about Reading: Questions for Day 1

Good morning, I'm glad you've stopped by. Writing about Reading is a new, daily activity for Share a Story ~ Shape a Future.  As you'll see over the week, our questions are broader than just "reading," but this title is pretty catchy, so I'm going to stick with it. [image credit: Share a Story Logo created by author/illustrator Elizabeth Dulemba.]

We hope you'll grab your favorite beverage, mull over the questions, and pick one to write about. You're always welcome to write about the topic of the day, but we thought we would add some other questions in hopes that by offering more things to talk about,  we can expand the discussions and inspire more people to share their reading experiences and ideas. 

So here we go ... our first three writing prompts for Share a Story 2010.

• What is the book from your childhood you can't wait to share with a child and why?  
• Who is the person who influenced you most as a reader?  
• Do you have any special reading-time rituals for reading aloud with kids?

Just to recap: Our goal with the questions is to reach new places for sharing our reading and literacy experiences and ideas, and we'd love to include your voice, too. Here's how it works ...

1. Select the question(s) that resonates with you.
2. Find an old post or write a new one that answers the question. [Be sure to grab a Share a Story button from the sidebar to include in your new post!]
3. Come back here and link your post either via the inLinkz box or as a comment.
4. (optional) Tweet about your post and include the #SAS2010 hashtag.

If you are interested in the RIF Multicultural Books Collection giveaway, you'll want to read this post on how that giveaway is connected to Writing about Reading activities.

We'll be adding links for the questions all week, so there's no rush to have an answer the same day a question is posted ... unless you are entering a book giveaway contest.

InLinkz updates for Monday, 8 March 2010:

• Jen Robinson adds her thoughts for all three questions at Jen Robinson's Book Page. 
• Eric Van Raepenbusch talks about reading at his house at the Happy Birthday Author blog.
•  Kirsten Cutler tells us why her dad influenced her the most as a reader at the 4IQREAD blog.
•  Roberta Gibson tells us about her favorite book and why it has probably resonated with her more than her son (so far) at Wrapped in Foil.  
• Tess Alfonsin shares her personal journey to reading success in My Cornerstone Book at the Reading Countess.   
• At Tif Talks Books, Tif shares her reading inspiration, the books she wants to read with her kids, and a favorite night-time ritual.

• Cathy Puett Miller talks about her mom and how she read with her children and grandchildren at Parents and Kids Reading Together.  
• Elisabeth answered all three questions at YS Princess ... if you're a Mo Willems fan, you'll definitely want to stop by.

UPDATE: We'd love for you to keep adding your ideas to these prompts. The Reading is Fundamental Staff will be reading the essays above; all new entries have missed the deadline for the RIF Multicultural Books Giveaway.