Links

Grace has been working on reading "links" in school. She finds a sentence, a lesson, an action, etc. in a book and "links" or applies it to her life.
The other day she checked out Junie B. Jones is a Beauty Shop Guy at the library. Looks fun enough, right? Well, yesterday I found Grace in Wesley's high chair with one of Wesley's blankets draped over her shirt like a smock. Caroline was close by with a basket of brushes, curlers, and clippies. She also had a little cup of water to dip a brush in before brushing Grace's hair.  Nice little set up, huh!  I quickly realized Grace was acting out, you know, making literature come alive; linking!  So far this looked harmless. I asked, "What are you girls doing?" Caroline responded, "We're playing barber shop!"  with the "silly mother" tone that makes me laugh coming from a 4 yr. old.  But because I've learned from experience (like the "trim" Caroline gave herself that took a year to blend in) how quickly this sort of pretend play can go wrong, I asked the important question, "Not with scissors, right?"  Again the "silly mom" tone from C., "Of course not!..(& before I could sigh in relief)...that's tomorrow!"

So, if your kids are "linking" with literature, BEWARE...it's great fun,

but can result in childhood comb-overs.  True story.

Happy Reading,

Rebecca