With its syncopated rhyme and retro illustrations, "Hickory Dickory Dog," a new rendition of an old childhood ditty, will win readers over. Time will tick away when reading this Baby Buzz Pick, just chosen as a favorite by parent educators with the Washington School District.
Each month the group recommends a quality, hardcover picture book for children birth to age 5. A review of the chosen title appears in the second weekend issue of The Missourian.
The parent educators then purchase additional copies of the Baby Buzz books to use in their visits with parents and children.
The following review was written by Pat Frank, coordinator, Washington Parents as Teachers.
"Do you remember singing nursery rhymes as a child? 'Old Mother Hubbard,' 'Hey Diddle, Diddle,' 'Humpty Dumpty' and 'Rock-a Bye Baby' are a few examples.
''Hickory, Dickory Dog' celebrates play, back-to-school, fall and a dog-child relationship. The illustrations model warm tones and hues similar to a child's watercolor painting.
"Parents as Teachers suggests rhyming books, like 'Hickory, Dickory Dog,' songs and poems to encourage phonics and phonological awareness, strengthening language and reading skills.
"Nursery rhymes include three elements - repetition, rhythm and rhyme - that make them valuable language teaching tools.
"Kindergarten teachers have commented that rhyming is one skill that incoming students struggle with. The Missouri Early Learning Standards asks parents to encourage their child to make up rhymes or songs for rich language development.
"Parents can use the nursery rhymes that they know and make up words to fit in with everyday life. For example, using 'Humpty Dumpty' they could say, 'We are going to the park, we may hear a puppy bark! All of the children will come and play, some at night, some in the day.'
" 'Hickory Dickory Dog' is a perfect book to use to share everyday activities in a playful way, and practice rhyming words."
Other parent educator favorites this month are "Go to Sleep, Little Farm" by Mary Lyn Ray, illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal; "Tuck-In-Time" by Carole Gerber, illustrated by Tracey Campbell Pearson; and "Big Bug" by Henry Cole.
Each month the group recommends a quality, hardcover picture book for children birth to age 5. A review of the chosen title appears in the second weekend issue of The Missourian.
The parent educators then purchase additional copies of the Baby Buzz books to use in their visits with parents and children.
The following review was written by Pat Frank, coordinator, Washington Parents as Teachers.
"Do you remember singing nursery rhymes as a child? 'Old Mother Hubbard,' 'Hey Diddle, Diddle,' 'Humpty Dumpty' and 'Rock-a Bye Baby' are a few examples.
''Hickory, Dickory Dog' celebrates play, back-to-school, fall and a dog-child relationship. The illustrations model warm tones and hues similar to a child's watercolor painting.
"Parents as Teachers suggests rhyming books, like 'Hickory, Dickory Dog,' songs and poems to encourage phonics and phonological awareness, strengthening language and reading skills.
"Nursery rhymes include three elements - repetition, rhythm and rhyme - that make them valuable language teaching tools.
"Kindergarten teachers have commented that rhyming is one skill that incoming students struggle with. The Missouri Early Learning Standards asks parents to encourage their child to make up rhymes or songs for rich language development.
"Parents can use the nursery rhymes that they know and make up words to fit in with everyday life. For example, using 'Humpty Dumpty' they could say, 'We are going to the park, we may hear a puppy bark! All of the children will come and play, some at night, some in the day.'
" 'Hickory Dickory Dog' is a perfect book to use to share everyday activities in a playful way, and practice rhyming words."
Other parent educator favorites this month are "Go to Sleep, Little Farm" by Mary Lyn Ray, illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal; "Tuck-In-Time" by Carole Gerber, illustrated by Tracey Campbell Pearson; and "Big Bug" by Henry Cole.
