Found this on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIyMBIAwvDU
I only hope the link works, as I'm not the most technically adept. If not, go into youtube and put "Maia reading" into the subject bar, and you should be directed to the appropriate clip. It shows parents sharing books with their little girl from babyhood into her toddler years. It's lovely footage that manages to encapsulate some of the closeness, fun and sheer joy that sharing books with children can involve.
Just about to embark on my usual bedtime reading with Jessicat. Today, we've got "One Day with Mum" by Helen Oxenbury (short, straightforward little stories that reflect everyday events in the life of an ordinary toddler), and a poetry compilation called "Along the Line With Bernard Cribbins". This anthology is full of short poems for children. It's strong on rhyme and contains a pleasing mix of favourites that can be found in almost any anthology for children and some more uncommonly chosen poems.
Not surprisingly, Jess is exhausted tonight. We met our friends, Zoe and Ian and their kids, to go to the @Bristol science museum this morning, and then after lunch, John and Sarah had invited us over for a BBQ. Jessicat always loves playing with Sean's trains and cars, and today they had their bouncy castle up - another winner. I'm always keen to encourage her to get exercise, for health reasons, and also because I belive in a link between a healthy body and a healthy mind. Doesn't seem to encourage me to do much sport mind.....
Showing posts with label poetry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label poetry. Show all posts
Monday, 25 May 2009
Saturday, 14 February 2009
Book of the week...
...this week it has to be the stupendously brilliant Wriggle and Roar by the splendid Julia Donaldson. Jessicat loves the rhymes and the bright illustrations that accompany them. This book could appeal to a child from about 18 months to 5 years old; it really is that versatile, and can work on several levels. Well worth trying with children who think that they won't like poetry.
The Micheal Rosen programme was as inspiring as I expected it to be. His advice to parents - take your kids to the library and read to them a bit more - was hardly earth shatteringly novel, but one that's well worth repeating as a lot of people still haven't got the message. Disappointing to see so many spanking new computers in a school, and such an impoverished and uninspiring library. Wish the programme could have been shown on terrestrial channels, where it would surely have reached a wider audience.
Jess continues to plague us for stories. Every morning, she comes into bed with us for a cuddle, and demands "Make up a story, Mummy" (or Daddy). Not as easy as it sounds when you are bleary and tired at 7am. But she would listen to made up stories ALL DAY LONG. I find I can't keep manufacturing them at a rate to keep her satisfied, even though I can still get away with a simple narrative and few characters.
As of February 2009, these are some of Jessica's favourite things:
Books - really difficult to choose, but she seems keen on poetry at the moment. And any books involving Thomas the Tank Engine (ugh).
TV Programme - Higgeldy House, Nuzzle and Scratch, Peppa Pig
Meal - sausages with baked beans followed by jelly.
The Micheal Rosen programme was as inspiring as I expected it to be. His advice to parents - take your kids to the library and read to them a bit more - was hardly earth shatteringly novel, but one that's well worth repeating as a lot of people still haven't got the message. Disappointing to see so many spanking new computers in a school, and such an impoverished and uninspiring library. Wish the programme could have been shown on terrestrial channels, where it would surely have reached a wider audience.
Jess continues to plague us for stories. Every morning, she comes into bed with us for a cuddle, and demands "Make up a story, Mummy" (or Daddy). Not as easy as it sounds when you are bleary and tired at 7am. But she would listen to made up stories ALL DAY LONG. I find I can't keep manufacturing them at a rate to keep her satisfied, even though I can still get away with a simple narrative and few characters.
As of February 2009, these are some of Jessica's favourite things:
Books - really difficult to choose, but she seems keen on poetry at the moment. And any books involving Thomas the Tank Engine (ugh).
TV Programme - Higgeldy House, Nuzzle and Scratch, Peppa Pig
Meal - sausages with baked beans followed by jelly.
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