Words Are Like Faces
Description
Edith Baer's classic poem is a celebration of the power of kind words. Although the couplets are lucid and easy to memorize, the underlying meaning conveys the role of language in building a human community, which connects, informs, and nurtures through dialogue.
Activités
Find the Sound
Before reading, tell your child that they are going to be a special detective while reading today. Remind them that the letter P makes the /p/ sound....
Being a Friend
Like we learned in the story, words can be comforting and lovely to hear. Write a letter to a friend explaining what they do that makes them such a g...
Act It Out
Read through this list of words: Cozy, sad, kind, angry, shine. As you read, act each one out having your child guess which word goes with your actio...
