tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186667433819310087.post2707731152204497921..comments2024-03-29T03:38:38.275-04:00Comments on Room to Grow: Making Early Childhood Count!: BOOK OF THE DAY: How the Moon Regainded Her ShapeT. Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03345854275926599107noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186667433819310087.post-87863122439728259302010-12-07T13:59:22.797-05:002010-12-07T13:59:22.797-05:00We like "I Took The Moon for a Walk," by...We like "I Took The Moon for a Walk," by Alison Jay.<br />It's fiction and is about a boy walking outside. From his perspective, the moon is always behind him and it seems like it's following him on a walk.<br />Good for 3-5 year olds.Marciahttp://www.bfbooks.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186667433819310087.post-28515814271875358912010-12-06T21:26:14.230-05:002010-12-06T21:26:14.230-05:00This looks like a fun book. I like Papa, Please Ge...This looks like a fun book. I like Papa, Please Get The Moon for Me. One activity we've done is playing with moon sand. Here's a recipe: http://quirkymomma.com/2010/moon-sand/Darceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09076343710606453567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186667433819310087.post-91296716336875620642010-12-06T16:23:31.796-05:002010-12-06T16:23:31.796-05:00If we're looking critically and carefully and ...If we're looking critically and carefully and thoughtfully and educationally at this book, we see its flaws.<br /><br />For example, the opening line in the Amazon review: "Influenced by Native American folktales" is a big red flag. Native stories are not folktales. Native stories are to us, what Bible stories are to Christians. Our stories, however, are considered as "folktales" and instead of being treated with the respect accorded to other world religions, they're used as writing prompts and shelved with the tall tales!<br /><br />Second, because most people don't recognize our traditional stories as sacred to us, they don't hesitate to combine them, or aspects from several different ones to create a story that is "influenced" by several different tribal nations. Pause for a second... would you combine the religious or sacred stories from several different world religions, and then, label it as a "European" story?Debbie Reesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14972409006633565859noreply@blogger.com