Just as in the game I Spy, children love to find things in their worlds that delight them. Colorful things. …
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A joy of poetry that children love is its power to explain something simple in an imaginative way. Take the…
Children love nonsense poems that make them laugh out loud, and LIMERICKS are at the top of the nonsense list! …
January 21, 2011
A Charm-ed Bracelet
I have a treasure that is… well, a treasure to me. It’s a simple little silver charm bracelet with several…
Charming and delightful and oh-so-wicked… words that entice children and make them smile! This little poem by 19th century poet/author…
Children love the rhythms, rhymes, sounds, words and feelings of poems written for them. CRADLE SONG by 20th century Indian…
Wednesday, 19 January 2011 – FULL MOON! The FULL MOON has been celebrated in literature throughout history. Legends, stories, tales,…
The simplicity of a moment is what makes poetry so appealing to children… even very young children. Children “get” the…
January 18, 2011
I like simple and PURE
I loved my childhood. I didn’t know that my parents had a strict budget or that other kids did more…
Children are drawn to poetry because it makes us think. When talking about poetry with young children, it’s not necessary…
Poetry can sometimes be completely silly, laugh-out-loud fun. 20th century American poet Jack Prelutsky will grab your children by their…
Poets see the extraordinary in the ordinary. Poets have a gift of words… like an inner secret… to show us…
January 14, 2011
Happy 10th Birthday, Taylor!
I can hardly believe that our beautiful granddaughter is 10. 10 years old. 10 years ago today, the most lovely…
“To read a poem in January is as lovely as to go for a walk in June.“ – Jean-Paul Satre.…
One way to express how you feel about something is to write about it or tell about it. One way…
January 12, 2011
This girl knows organization… !
Organization is an absolute necessity in my life. It always has been. I think I inherited this characteristic from both…
Poetry is sometimes described as the musical genre because the words of a poem seem to sing. Rhythms and sounds…
Children are very good at creating mental images from words. Name one thing and a child will tell you all…
January 11, 2011
I Did It. I registered for a Marathon. Uh, oh.
Why is it that every January I get all resolution-y? Oh, yeah. It’s because it’s January and that’s when people…
Let’s take a walk today with 20th century American poet Carl Sandburg… through the mysterious veil we call FOG. What…
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Audrey McClelland has been a digital influencer since 2005. She’s a mom of 5 and shares tips on her three favorite things: parenting, fashion and beauty. She’s also a Contemporary Romance Author.
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