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Figuratively Speaking
Alliteration
Alliteration
Alliteration
A repetition of the same
consonant sound in a series of
two or more words: "A Hullabaloo
of Hippos Hobnobbing along
in H2O Habitats . . . "
Hyperbole
Alliteration
Alliteration
Fourth graders discover a hyperbole in the story When the Camel Sneezed: "scaring the sloth asleep in a tree whose squealing shriek caused cacophony."
Metaphor
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Our teacher is a cat, stalking us
across the playground.
Onomatopoeia
Our Teacher, the Cat
Onomatopoeia
"I mean what I sound,
I sound what I mean":
Crash Boom Bang & Clang-a-lang!
-- illustration by Sam Moodey
from When the Camel Sneezed
Simile
Our Teacher, the Cat
Our Teacher, the Cat
"My roof is as steep as a cliff."
An original simile written by
Harding School fourth graders.
Our Teacher, the Cat
Our Teacher, the Cat
Our Teacher, the Cat
After Mary performed
When the Camel Sneezed
to fourth graders, they worked with their teacher creating original figurative language.
Loving to Read, Loving to Learn
You're Never Too Young
You're Never Too Young
You're Never Too Young
Internationally known literacy expert, Timothy Shanahan says,
"You simply can't introduce
litearcy early enough."
What is TOOLBOX ?
You're Never Too Young
You're Never Too Young
From carpenter to counselor,
Mark Collins, with the help
from young students, developed
a program offering "children ways to tap into their inherent capacities and natural strengths."
Listen to the Rhythm
You're Never Too Young
Rhyme, Rhythm, & Repetition
“Music is probably the only real magic I have encountered in my life. There’s not some trick involved with it. It’s pure and it’s real.
And it moves and it heals and it communicates and does all these incredible things.” — Tom Petty
Rhyme, Rhythm, & Repetition
Rhyme, Rhythm, & Repetition
Rhyme, Rhythm, & Repetition
Dr. Shinichi Suzuki developed his
music pedagogy after observing how infants & toddlers developed their language skills.
Scientific Thinking
Rhyme, Rhythm, & Repetition
Listen to the Children
Surround your children
with books & embrace their curiosity.
Exploring the world with them
begins the process of scientific thinking.
Listen to the Children
Rhyme, Rhythm, & Repetition
Listen to the Children
Forget the words, "Let's Start
at the Very Beginning," when reading
to the very young. Instead, let them
guide you to the story pages they love.
This becomes your turn to ask, "Why?"