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Catholic Mother Goose: Short Poems for Catholic Children
Catholic Mother Goose Short Poems for Catholic Children Author:Mrs. Leane G. VanderPutten Who can resist those little ditties, those lovely little sing-song verses called Nursery Rhymes! Songs and rhymes for young children have been passed down from generation to generation. They are fun, children love them, and they provide a warm, nurturing experience for the whole family. Nursery Rhymes can be very valuable in a child?s reading d... more »evelopment. They are short and easy to repeat and they become some of the child?s first sentences. They also help the child practice the rhythm of language?.pitch, volume and voice inflection. Our own children grew up learning and repeating Nursery Rhymes. It was very enjoyable and it was an easy way to teach the children the use of rhythm and rhyme. How much more meaningful those little poems would have been if there had been more depth in the considerations behind each little verse! That is where this book comes in. It gives us some lovely rhymes that can, and should, be committed to heart by your children. Not only will it provide all the benefits of reading and memorizing, but it will supply some simple reflections that will turn those little minds to what is most important in their life?.their Catholic Faith. It is important that young children learn to memorize through verse. Research shows children learn more in their first eight years than they do in the rest of their lives. This is a powerful time to teach them. So, parents, here is a teaching tool that can help! Encourage your children to learn the poems in this book. Let them peruse the pages and look at the pictures. You will find that it will be a meaningful experience for all!« less