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This is Dad Life

Drew — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:21:11 +0000

Occasionally I come across videos that make me laugh out loud. This one below is one of the funniest videos on being a Dad that I have ever seen. I’ll let you watch it for yourself but I can say that there is one part in it that had me nearly laughing out loud at work screaming in my chair. Maybe it is because I have a daughter and I could so relate to one very particular scene of the video. It is hilarious. Check out The Dad Life.

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This is Dad Life

The Discovery Adventure Club Video Review

Drew — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:48:34 +0000

Read To Me Dad, Reviews – The Discovery Adventure Club from BenSpark on Vimeo.

I read part of the book the Discovery Adventure Club by Deb Ingino to my daughter Eva and we review the book together.

My friend Deb Ingino sent me a copy of her book The Discovery Adventure Club for me to read to Eva and review. I’m very excited that friends are sending me their wonderful creations to read and review in this new concept that I’ve been doing here on Read To Me, Dad. Deb is the President of the company My Wired Style. 100% of the proceeds from the Discovery Adventure Club book go to Prodigal House. Prodigal House provides emergency and short-term residential housing for teenage boys ages 12-16. Here is the Vision Statement for Prodigal House.

“The Prodigal House vision is best reflected through Psalm 23. God is the good shepherd who seeks out the lost sheep, saves them from danger, binds up their wounds and carries them to safety when necessary. Only God can restore a soul and direct people to the path of right living so His goodness and unfailing kindness can be with them all their life. Prodigal House staff and volunteers desire to provide a safe environment for residents and their parent(s) to reconnect with God and restore their relationships.”

The Story

I read this book to Eva and she really enjoyed the story and the characters of Daniel, Isabella, Sasha and Caden. These kids are all friends and each one identifies with one of the DISC styles. Through the story we see each of the kids show their style as they interact with each other and compliment each other’s styles. The story is cute and well written.

Beyond the Story

Once you finish reading the book you can ask your child a series of questions so that you can both discover your child’s DISC style. the simplest one is where you ask your child which character they feel they are most like. As your child gets older there are assessments and even parent’s pages so that you can learn more about your child’s DISC style and how to Motivate them, what annoys them and what are “Sweet Spot” Statements.

Benefits

The benefit of reading this book together are many. Connecting with your child is a wonderful thing and gaining further insight into their personality and how to help motivate and understand them more is invaluable.

Read to Me Dad Ratings

Story – Good – The four kids are interesting and fun. They compliment each other in their different personalities.
Re-Read-ability – Great – This book helps parents and kids grow and understand each other. It is recommended for kids from 2 -8 years old and so you can read it together and learn more about your child with every reading of the book.
Illustrations – Good – The illustrations by Joelle Felyce Geisler are nice. Each kid is colorful and interesting.
Message – Great – Each person has their own style and strengths but they can work together and complement each other.
Plot – Good – Four children go on an adventure each one uses their strengths to have a great time on the adventure.
Characters – Interesting – Each character is an example of the different DISC styles.
Does Eva Like It – Eva enjoyed the story and each time I’ve read it she tells me that she is a different character, she’s 2 1/2 so I think that as we continue to read it she will identify more with a specific character.
Recommended Ages – 2 – 8 years old.

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The Discovery Adventure Club Video Review

Nana Star and the Moonman Video Review

Drew — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 13:04:50 +0000

Eva and I sit down to read Nana Star and the Moonman. Eva absolutely loves this book but what she loves much more is the audio track that goes with the story. We put both Nana star and Nana Star and the Moonman onto our ipods (including Eva’s) and she listens to it each night as she goes to bed. She even asks just for Nana Star. That actually beats out Paddington as the nighttime story on the iPod.

Read to Me, Dad – Reviews – Nana Star and the MoonMan from BenSpark on Vimeo.

A new review series for Read To Me, Dad. This is my second one which is of the follow-up to Nana Star called Nana Star and the MoonMan.

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Nana Star and the Moonman Video Review

Nana Star Video Review

Drew — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 03:41:11 +0000

I’ve found that I don’t do near enough reviews on this blog so I will start doing some video reviews of the books I love reading to Eva. Here is my very first one. It is of the book Nana Star that I originally reviewed in 2008. The book was sent to me by the company Laugh Friendly to review and we really like it very much. Enjoy the video and let me know what you think.

Read To Dad, Reviews – Nana Star from BenSpark on Vimeo.

A new review series from Read To Me, Dad.

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Nana Star Video Review

Sponsorship Update on BBBL2

Drew — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:05:25 +0000

This Friday is Blogs, Brews and Belly Laughs II: Laughter for a Cause. You might recall that I had a post up about the event and then had to take it down. That was because of the former sponsor. Well, that sponsor totally pulled out and IZEA has stepped up to make sure that this event still happens.

So IZEA is now the official sponsor of Blogs, Brews and Belly Laughs II: Laughter for a Cause. I couldn’t be happier.

The comments are closed on this post but please go on over to the Official Post about Blogs, Brews and Belly Laughs II: Laughter for a Cause

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Sponsorship Update on BBBL2