My theme for this year is "sharing books with children". This involves lots of reflecting on my favourite children's books, how I have enjoyed sharing books in the past and how I will continue to share books in the future. I have been learning a lot along the way, remembering lots of my favourite books and exploring new ideas for sharing books. I hope these posts will be interactive ones. Feel free to share your comments and ideas!
I is for Ish.
Do you know a child (or adult) who is reluctant to do things because of a fear that they can't do them just right? The inspiring picture book Ish by Peter Reynolds may be just the book for them.
"Ramon loves to draw especially when he learns that he doesn't have to worry about getting it "just right"."
The Stellar Cafe is the blog of Peter Reynolds, the author of Ish and other great picture books. He doesn't update this blog very regularly but having a look through past posts is something I highly recommend! There is a great post about one students response to the book, Ish.
My own favourite line in the book is "He wasn't sure if he was writing poems, but he knew they were poem-ish." How many people feel that way about writing poetry?
Love it! New follower here. I’m enjoying reading my fellow “A to Z”ers. I look forward to visiting again.
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I think we all need the reminder sometime that perfectionism isn't always the right way to be. Good choice.
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