High Five

Sarah is really enjoying her subscription to High Five, the little sibling publication to Highlights for Children (the children's magazine found in dentist's offices nationwide since 1946).

We have read each issue almost daily since it came and she likes every feature. I think that with the repetition, she is slowly learning to read.

Thank you Grandma and Grandpa!

(Just as I finished writing this, Sarah walked into the room carrying one issue in each hand.)

Sarah: Ok! Who wants to read one of these! (Sits down and starts reciting a Peter Rabbit-like story while looking at the cover of one, then reciting pretty accurately parts from inside it)

High Five

Sarah just started getting a High Five magazine in the mail. High Five is a version of Highlights for Children (featured in doctors' and dentists' office everywhere) for younger kids. We're gonna go out on a limb and say - Thank You Grandma and Grandpa! Sarah read her first issue with Papa and enjoyed it, and we are looking forward to reading each new issue as it comes.

Sarah: Let's read this! (Points to tiny text on inside of High Five cover where magazine editor addresses parents)

Papa: (Starts reading)

Sarah (interrupting): No, that's not for kids! Let's read sumfin else.

Huckle Cat

Sarah and Papa just finished reading Richard Scarry's Great Big Schoolhouse for our bedtimes stories. Both of us enjoyed the book very much.

Some of Our Favorite Books

Sarah:

Richard Scarry's Great Big Schoolhouse
Richard Scarry's Best Fire Fighters Ever
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

Brown Bear Brown Bear

One of the great books that Grandma and Grandpa sent us is Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, by Eric Carle. It is a board book version where a succession of animals each looks at another animal. "I see a purple cat looking at me."

Sarah had some questions about the book and what she was learning. Specifically, why do sheep like to look at doggies? Why do fishies look at horsies? And why is that cat purple?

You never know what we are teaching our kids.