Hallies Favourite Book 2014: Llama Llama Red Pyjama On Christmas Day, Hallie brought out her copy of Llama Llama Red Pyjama. It is clearly a favourite, so I thought I would repost this entry from earlier in 2014. Llama Llama Red Pyjama is a wonderful book by Anna Dewdney. It is especially fun for the preschooler because it has: -limited text on each page -beautiful illustrations -a baby llama -lots of rhyming words: llama, mama, drama -themes such as fear of the dark, fear of being left alone -introduction to a situation to which many parents can relate -- difficulty putting baby to bed Reading a picture book is fun. Dont worry if your little reader is not completely rapt the first time you read the book together. This book is highly engaging and children will want to hear it over and over. If your little reader seems distracted at story time, try reading the book to yourself, out loud, and see if this will attract interest. You might also try reading the book at snack time, while your little reader is in the high chair. Bedtime is a great time for reading -- if only because it will prolong the inevitable lights out time. Read it, read it, and read it again. It is important to read the book as many times as possible -- eventually toddlers will read the book themselves which means that they have memorized the text. This is an excellent way of building memory and vocabulary. Its never too early to start reading to your baby. Research at the University of Nevada has shown that the strongest predictor of attaining high levels of education is not necessarily the education level of the parents-- rather the difference between being raised in a bookless home compared to being raised in a home with a 500-book library has as great an effect on the level of education a child will attain as having parents who are barely literate (3 years of education) compared to having parents who have a university education (15 or 16 years of education). Both factors, having a 500-book library or having university-educated parents, propel a child 3.2 years further in education, on average. Its about books...books, stories, poems and rhymes will all help your little reader develop a love of words and language.
Posted on: Wed, 31 Dec 2014 16:00:59 +0000