With Ashton's current enthusiasm for clapping I found this a great book to read today! This book is made up of lots of mini poems about the different creatures that live in the sea; 'Clickety Crab', 'Amazing Angelfish', 'Smiley Shark' and many more. So, as I read each little poem I would tap or clap out a beat and encourage Ashton to clap along with me.
To begin with I found Ashton just clapping randomly as we read, but towards the end his clapping to the beat definitely started to fall in time with mine. He really enjoyed watching the pictures and clapping as we read. It made the story a lot more interactive and is also a great way to teach children about rhythm and rhyming schemes. Not every poem had the same beat, so we explored some fast and some slow beats. It was lots of fun! And the illustrations were very bright and colourful to look at!
Fidgety Fish and Friends
"Swimming and skittering under the sea.
With a smile and a swirl and a swish.
All of his friends love to play every day
With the fabulous Fidgety Fish!"
Hi Carly -
ReplyDeleteWe are so glad you and your son enjoyed clapping along with Fidgety Fish and Friends. And we are thrilled that you spread the word on your blog! We have posted your blog on our facebook fan page. Are you a fan yet? http://bit.ly/aFWTP5
Happy Reading,
Elizabeth Bennett
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