I hope everyone is enjoying Children's Book Week this year. If you've not heard of it before, you can learn more about it here. The longest-running literacy initiative in the United States, it's yet another wonderful opportunity to celebrate the love of books and reading with the young people in our lives. And if you happen to celebrate by sharing a picture book during a movement class or by sharing a movement-themed book at home or school this week, I'd love to hear about it!
This is the official call for submissions for the May Read & Romp Roundup, and I hope you have some great ideas to share. If you have a recent (or even not so recent) blog post that involves picture books or children's poetry AND dance, yoga, or another form of movement, leave your link in a comment on this post. I'll round up all the links and post about them together on my blog in a few weeks. And enjoy the rest of Children's Book Week!
Submissions are open until Friday, May 25, 2012.
I’ve just recently started following your blog. I love the book/dance combination. (Today I taught the “Bunny Hop” in storytime) Here’s an old post about a perfect book for dancing - sorry if you’ve previously posted about it.http://shelf-employed.blogspot.com/2011/12/shape-song-swingalong.html
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for submitting to the roundup and for following my blog. I also follow yours through Facebook :) I love The Shape Song Swingalong (and doing the bunny hop during storytime sounds like fun, too)!
DeleteKerry- what a great site! I have a friend from summer camp a million years ago who is a dance therapist- using dance as therapy. It's such a great art form.
ReplyDeleteHere is a recent post that may work well for your roundup.
http://a2zmommy.blogspot.com/2012/05/perfect-picture-books-i-dreamed-i-was.html
I'll be following your blog now too!
Hi, Tracy. Thanks so much for stopping by...and for following! First of all, that's awesome that you still have a friend from summer camp! And second, that's awesome that she is a dance therapist. When I was in college, dance therapy was one of the many careers I thought of going into, too. So glad that you submitted your book from Perfect Picture Book Friday :)
DeleteHi Kerry, I am submitting this bee dance I did with my littles a few weeks ago using a cute little rhyme! Also in the comments is another idea of a poem/dance to words. Here's the link: http://mariasmovers.com/2012/05/10/bumble-bee-dance/
ReplyDeleteThank you for doing this series. It's really inspiring! :)
Hi, Maria. Yeah!! Thanks for adding your link. I would love to share your bee dance and your rhymes!
DeleteHi Kerry - Here is the link to the post I did for the review for the new book "Every Body Does Yoga" by Lynn Eddy: http://omazingkidsllc.com/2012/05/19/review-giveaway-every-body-does-yoga/
ReplyDeleteAngela @ OMazing Kids
Thanks, Angela!
DeleteHi, Kerry. I just read your comment on 7 Impossible Things Before Breakfast. Please, by all means, (as far as I'm concerned) use Mario Makes A Move on your blog! I'd love to get that book out into the dance and movement sphere.
ReplyDeleteHi, Jill. Thanks so much for stopping by! I went ahead and mentioned your post on my roundup last month, deciding that you probably wouldn't mind. I'm glad to hear I guessed correctly :) I loved seeing your sketches, and Mario Makes a Move has been on my radar for a long time. I'm hoping to get my hands on a copy soon! http://kerryaradhya.blogspot.com/2012/05/read-romp-roundup-may-2012.html
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