STORIES YOU WON’T BELIEVE – OR WILL YOU?

When I was reading the Sunday paper, I came across these stories. Or did I? The Pillow Man has started a new business. He takes photographs of people’s hair early in the morning after they have slept on one of his pillows. He uses the photographs to create fabulous new hair styles. It has created a popular new fad. People love the wild unmanaged look. The Pillow Man guarantees that you will love the his frenzied styles. A middle-aged man had a heart attack while playing charades. He kept making frantic movements but no one could guess the word they … Continue reading STORIES YOU WON’T BELIEVE – OR WILL YOU?

HOW FAIRY TALES AND NURSERY RHYMES BENEFITTED YOU

Perhaps more than anything else,Fairy Tales and Nursery Rhymesare symbols of our childhood.Isn’t it amazing how they stay with us.We never forget the rhythms, the rhymes,the vivid images of the poems and stories.Researchers tell us that they instill a love ofreading, improve vocabulary, develop theimagination, increase intelligence,and strengthen moral teachings.They portray exaggerated versions of the struggle between right and wrong.They teach critical thinking skillsand the power of consequence.Oh, the beautiful sleepy-time lullaby of rock-a-bye baby,the fun of hey diddle, diddle,the mystery of little Jack Horner,the adventures of Aladdin and his lamp,the hilarity of the emperor’s new clothes,the lessons of the … Continue reading HOW FAIRY TALES AND NURSERY RHYMES BENEFITTED YOU