The memories and emotions stirred within me today were not from the exact facts of stories; it was the emotions and warm feelings that sharing a book
creates. Yes, today I had the
opportunity to attend a family reading circle....wow! A beautiful young lady chose “Purple, Green
and Yellow” a delightful story, by Robert Munsch, chronicling a young girl’s
adventures with a multitude of markers.
We laughed; we smiled and predicted what would happen on the next
page.
Her next choice was “Mmm,Cookies”....our
joy filled time continued as we explored the silliness of making cookies
from play dough and tricking people into eating them while vocalizing
the numerous onomatopoeia sound effects.
This evening I connected with my daughters about their
favourite books. We read for hours when
they were younger. I am sure the family
library generated a large portion of Chapters sales over the years, and many
of those stories continue to grace their bookshelves. As we talked they laughed and remember the numerous
stories. Then I reflected on the very
first book I remember being able to read by myself and the sense of accomplishment I felt sharing “A Fly Went By” with my parents.
There are so many wonderful books that can be purchased at used
book stores, borrowed from libraries, or downloaded from websites that will fill the
world of a child with joy, knowledge and experiences. Take sometime today and share a book with a
young person in your life. You will undoubtedly transform books into memories.
The following are just a few of the books that created wonderful memories in
my home:
I remember “Charlotte’s Web” read to us in grade three, it was such a fun time for us the words came alive in mind did not want story time to end. At the School I work at they have D.E.A.R. time; Drop Everything And Read, it’s wonderful to see the youth reading in DEAR time.
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