HELLO WEATHER, LET’S PLAY TOGETHER!

WEEK 8

Dear Imagine That! Parent:

“There was an old man named…” How many of you remember this favorite childhood song? Your children and I had lots of fun singing Michael Finnigan while reading the book. At home, read your own copy of Michael Finnigan and come up with a new wind sound for every page!

Also, be prepared to enjoy lots of laughter while reading! Children’s humor is “dependent on the ability of the child to pretend and to have a playful orientation toward the situation…[C]hildren delight in conceptual incongruity, the invention of new words and the production of nonsense sounds.”* I know you will want to encourage the development of your child’s sense of humor and you’ll find that this humorous book to sing provides a perfect opportunity to tap into it. With laughter,

Lynda

*Guiding Children’s Social Development, by Kostelnik, Stein, Whiren and Soderman, pp. 186-7.