It’s a word collecting day. I have younger children in mind, but we all love words that sound well in the ear. There is always room for a list of words. Once you start writing them down, more spring to mind and before you know it you have a story or a poem, a song … Continue reading Tittle Tattle
You may have made a list of words that sound like each other and like to go around in pairs [see Tittle Tattle, January 20th2021). That list will come in handy if you would like to compose a counting or a counting out rhyme. Here’s one from the Caribbean: Abna Babna Lady-Snee Ocean potion Sugar … Continue reading Onery twoery
Sometimes you can have lots of ideas for poems and stories but it’s hard to write them all down. It may be hard to hold that long pencil. You may not be able to form all the letters. You may not know how to spell words. And it can be exhausting to have to think … Continue reading Writing it down
A French writer called Georges Perec loved to write lists of things. He once wrote down everything that he ate and drank in one year. He also sat in a café and wrote down everything that he could see from there. Choose a room in your house, perhaps the room where you sleep, and see … Continue reading An inventory
Today’s list is all about food. Think about what you really like to eat. What would be your ideal banquet? What food do you choose when you can? What food have you never eaten but would like to try? What food have you eaten in different places that you would like to be able to … Continue reading A feast!
Here’s another page or three in your Book of Myself. Think about the clothes that you wear and clothes that you have worn in the past. Make a list of clothes from your life. What do you remember? What was comfortable? What not so comfortable? What clothes did you really like to wear? Make a list of … Continue reading Fashion notes
Make a list of people who are important to you; people who you like to spend time with, people who you like to have in your life. They may be family or friends or people who you don’t know so well, but are still important, like a teacher, or the lady with old dog who … Continue reading My People
Here is another list for your ‘Book of Myself’. Make a list of all the animals in your life, now and in the past. Write each one on a separate line and add a little bit about them. You might find yourself with a poem. You might just have a list. You might want to … Continue reading Animals in my life
I thought we might begin the year with some thoughts about ourselves. It seems a good moment to capture something of who we are, just now. What are we thinking and feeling? What is important in our lives? Who are we? I am thinking that we could spend some time this week writing about our … Continue reading A book of myself
The truth finally is out. If you don’t already know this funny, lop-sided, unexpected book, seek it out. One of us found a copy in a charity shop. The other one was very jealous! Father Christmas The Truth is written and illustrated by Gregoire Solotareff. This is the ultimate guide to the mysteries of Father Christmas. … Continue reading Father Christmas: The Truth
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