alisoncooks Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 No, no....this isn't some cool new curriculum that you must have, LOL. Instead, this was my lightbulb moment. My lil' girls are hearing so many great works of literature (age-appropriate chapter books at their request) but I realized that they were missing out on some other genres. So now each day we have "Little Lit" time. We pick from each category once a week: Aesop's Fables Mother Goose fairy tales poetry I pulled together several books with great illustrations, and each day we read 5-10 minutes. Short & sweet, and I'm super-thrilled that I have a semi-organized way to ensure that my kiddos are exposed to some stories they've not heard. (Isn't that sad, LOL. We've read Burger Boy 845 times, but my daughter had never heard "The Emperor's New Clothes"!) Anyway, I just wanted to share! It's nothing fancy or ellaborate; just a way that I am covering some bases. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmos Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 That's a great system! And I like your categories. I always love when I find a "system" for getting something done. It's so much easier when things are built into your routine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 You could also add another catagory: folk tales. Read short stories from around the world, like Pecos Bill or Momotaro or Rabbit Shoots the Sun - not quite fairy tales, but valuable stories nonetheless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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