I have been toying with a rhyming picture book...and remembering all those iambs from high school proved not to be as easy as I'd hoped! (Sorry Mrs. Earp & Mrs. Lambert!!)
This video by Debbie Diesen , featured on the WriteOnCon blog and forum, proved to be super helpful. I am all about mnemonic devices!!
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Oh wow, this was absolutely fascinating to me. My husband and I are musicians (and he a percussionist), so when we are reading to our daughter, a book with clever, interesting, and NATURAL rhythm is just delightful. I always think about it from a musical perspective, so it's nice to learn the real terms. :)
ReplyDeleteI thought this was such a simple way to explain it! And I love the way she named them! What are your favorite rhyming books, Monika?
DeleteI think my favorite is "Barnyard Dance" by Sandra Boynton. So much fun, and the rhythm is so solid throughout (hubby has been known to body-drum along with it while I read). Also love anything by Margaret Wise Brown... especially The Color Kittens and the rhyming parts of Home for a Bunny.
DeleteFound you! WriteOnCon has been awesome! I'm so glad I joined up this year. The forum is super helpful and the content is great. Thanks for sharing this video.
ReplyDeleteI agree! I'm loving the forum and getting lots of good info!
DeleteThanks, that was quite interesting!
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