Wow!!! The Gift of Gab just got its first Amazon Book Review, and it made me feel sooo happy! Thank you to Lawrence for the wonderful comments and description of the book. You made this author cry with joy.
If you have purchased a copy of The Gift of Gab, please write an Amazon review. Let me know what you think
And Now for Some Fun!
Kids , and most of the adults I know, love to design structures using whatever is at hand; from cardboard boxes to sheets and sticks. I included 2 build it yourself activities in The Gift of Gab: Rainy Day Beach Party and Covered Camping. I have been collecting more ideas from all sorts of places. These come to us from the terrific website, Ikeahackers.net where I found an article entitled 6 Creative Ways to Build a Blanket Fort, complete with diagrams.for building a castle, fort, wigwam, cave, house, and camping tent. Best of all, these are Ikea directions, no reading is necessary, so even pre-readers can have some creative adventures, right in your own living room. Even if you don’t have an Ikea sofa or Ikea furnishings, there are some terrific ideas to be found. Here are two of them.( I must admit, I like the Wigwam the best, but the castle looks like a lot of fun.)
Here are couple of ideas on how to get maximum language development as you build together.
Choose a favorite book set in a castle, Construct your “stage set”, throw together some home-designed costumes and then cuddle up to share a good story. You could also stage your own play and invite Grandparents over to enjoy your theatrics.
Make a wigwam reading nook in the corner of the living room. This can be a semi-permanent structure that is your child’s special space, perfect for alone time to read listen to music and/or snuggle with a favorite pet. Mom and Dad can enjoy some reading time, too. You could also build a tent for every family member to play a game of musical wigwams,. Hide a book inside each wigwam, then march in a circle around the tents as the music plays. When the music stops go into the tent you are next to and discover the book that was hidden inside. Everybody now has a book to read. Be sure to share what you have read after you emerge from your wigwam.
Just writing this made my head explode with ideas. I think I’ll go build a wigwam. See you next time!
