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"Cyniquian" Level Poster
Username: Yvettep
Post Number: 372
Registered: 01-2005
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Votes: 0 | | Posted on Tuesday, May 31, 2005 - 06:20 pm: | |
Too bad we also seemed to have lost an appreciation for the art of oral storytelling.
Every once in a while I will download one of King's speeches and have it playing in the background while my daughters are playing. It never fails that they stop what they are doing--on their own--and come over to listen for a few minutes when a particular turn of phrase or word rhythm catches their ear.
Also, even though they are just 5, I have started reading aloud some long books to them, a chapter or so at bedtime. We just finished "Alice in Wonderland." Lots in it is difficult for them to understand--not just because of the advanced language but because of the British English and language from an earlier time period.
But hearing the words, even when they don't understand totally, is absolutely thrilling to them. |