“read to your children all of the time
novels and nursery rhymes
autobiographies, even the newspaper
it doesn’t matter; it’s quality time
because once upon a time
we grew up on stories in the voices in which they were told
we need words to hold us and the world to behold us
for us to truly know our souls.”
-taylor mali
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in honor of world nursery rhyme week
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image credit: 1930s vintage etsy art
“The most important part of education is proper training in the nursery.” – Plato
Happy World Nursery Rhyme Week!
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plato knew –
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Wonderful!
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thanks!
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Love this image. Wonderful and thought provoking quote.
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thank you –
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You’re welcome Beth
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I didn’t know it was nursery rhyme week; what a splendid idea to celebrate them; I may post my take on one of them tomorrow 🙂 thanks, Beth
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I hope so!
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I can still hear my mother’s voice as she read to me. The gift that keeps on giving.
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What a beautiful memory
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you know that this is the 2nd ‘article’ I read TODAY about ‘reading to your even unborn child and certainly always once it’s born’ …. and I thought: Well, what about the probability that said child learns better, faster, is better adjusted later on in life? IF it worked a 100% my son would be reading day and night as I, his mum, does. He would be interested in learning new stuff every day, learning by reading…. but he’s not. I don’t know when he read last time a book. Mind you, he is a versatile man, happy in his life, but a reader he never was and never will be.
But I’d do anything to further the Nursery Rhyme Week anyway 🙂 🙂 🙂
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And it may not make someone a better reader but will bring the importance and power of word to their life
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Hears to the power and truth of words well written and read, Beth.
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Here’s. Darn auto correct.
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Right!
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Great idea!
These are everlasting values we can teach children. Smartphone and tv won’t work to build great personality. Children need quality time with other adult family members.
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They sure do
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👍
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I love this.
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I love sharing things like nursery rhymes with my grandkids, the same ones I read when I was young and that was a long time ago!
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Me too
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I thought it was a wonderful quote
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Word.
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Yep.
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So much wisdom has been lost because it has been deemed racist. Birds of a feather flock together. People hang out with people similar to them. On one job I thing out with a Black man because he was the only other college graduate. His skin color didn’t matter, it was our similar life experiences that connected us.
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You are wise
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The importance of reading to kids can never be underestimated. It’s everything! I have so many good memories reading to our son. Now he has a master’s degree in education. It sure didn’t hurt that he learned the value of words at an early age. Now I look forward to going through that wonderful phase again as a grandparent.
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Nothing like it!
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Such truth!!
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❤️
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A parent can never sing too many nursery rhymes to a child. 🙂
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i so agree
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Very true, Beth. Hurrah for Nursery Rhymes; and, everything else from A to Z! Happy Nursery Rhyme Days.
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right!
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Hey, that’s a wonderful week to celebrate! I have lovely memories of my lil daughter reciting the same rhymes we did in our childhood ❤
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Awww
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This feels nostalgic ! Great …. Something new n refreshing in my feed . Kudos to u
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Great- thanks!
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A child in mind and
A child in form
Listens enraptured
While words make them warm
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nice!
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Yes! YES!!
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❤️
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I remember my husband walking in on me reading to the kids. He said it was one of the most wonderful things he had ever seen.
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Beautiful
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Wonderful thoughts. Well penned😊
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❤️
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Awe yes! Its so true! ❤
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❤
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