We gathered for practice
And we sang
And when we were bad
Joseph cried
And when we were good
Thomas clapped
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Poem du jour
In the mail today at our home
We received a book from Riley Roam
I read the story; it’s quite great
The drawings I don’t (exactly) hate
We received a book from Riley Roam
I read the story; it’s quite great
The drawings I don’t (exactly) hate
Monday, March 1, 2010
Thirteen Books
According to Parenting magazine, "a child growing up in a middle-class neighborhood will own an average of 13 books at any given time..." How sad. For lower income communities, that number is much lower.
I have tried to not be a mommy who has to compare her child to other children at every milestone, but this is one instance where I'm very happy to have my child come out above average. And this is one instance where I can control that outcome. I've long been a proponent of early childhood literacy (hence my decision to work as a children's librarian), but as a new mommy, I'm an even stronger advocate. Already I've reviewed 13 books from my son's collection and I've scarcely made a dent. Let's grow the personal (and public) libraries of the children we know.
*For other reviews, please see Books I Buy and Why
I have tried to not be a mommy who has to compare her child to other children at every milestone, but this is one instance where I'm very happy to have my child come out above average. And this is one instance where I can control that outcome. I've long been a proponent of early childhood literacy (hence my decision to work as a children's librarian), but as a new mommy, I'm an even stronger advocate. Already I've reviewed 13 books from my son's collection and I've scarcely made a dent. Let's grow the personal (and public) libraries of the children we know.
*For other reviews, please see Books I Buy and Why
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