| This
Issue’s Theme:
The Value of Storytelling
Parents might not realize that stories
they tell their children about family, or even the
silly narratives made up as they go, are just as
important as printed books. Either way, children
learn narrative structure and develop listening
skills. More important, they come to value their
family, culture and relationships.
On Jakers: The Adventures
of Piggley Winks, Grandpa Piggley’s
storytelling promotes development of language, imagination,
comprehension, listening skills and problem-solving
abilities. |
Watch Jakers:
The Adventures of Piggley Winks
Weekdays at 6:30 a.m.
Jakers: The Adventures of
Piggley Winks, aimed at 4- to 7-year-olds,
follows the adventures of Piggley, a spunky 8-year-old
pig, and his friends Dannan and Ferny on Raloo Farm
in Ireland. The opening and close of each show features
Piggley Winks as a granddad who tells tales of childhood
shenanigans as entertaining lessons in life to his
three contemporary, rambunctious, city-dwelling
grandpigs. |
| Activity: Family
History Book
Materials:
Interview people in your family. They can be parents,
grandparents, aunts, uncles or anyone else who is
older than you. Ask them the following questions:
- When were you born?
- Where were you born?
- What was your house like when you were growing
up?
- Tell me about your family. How many brothers
and sisters do you have? Who are your parents?
- What’s your favorite memory from childhood?
Feel free to add to the list of questions. After
interviewing someone, take a picture with a camera
or draw a picture on paper. You may want to ask
the person to draw a picture from their childhood
as well, such as of themselves or their house. Use
the hole punch and yarn to tie the pages together
to create a family history book. |
| The Storytelling Princess
By Rafe Martin
Marianthe’s Story: Painted Words and
Spoken Memories
By Aliki
Disney’s Family Storybook Collection:
75 Fables for Living, Loving and Learning
By Sheryl Kahn and Rita Walsh-Balducci
|
Ray and the Best Family Reunion Ever
By Mildred Pitts Walter
Louanne Pig in the Perfect Family
By Nancy L. Carlson
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