Story Time With Zoë—Volume II
Last week’s initial offering of Story Time with Zoë was a resounding success. Dr. Seuss is an all-time favorite of mine and Green Eggs and Ham still ranks as one of my top choices. All of my kids seem to like his works and I find that the rhyming and meter of his stories lends itself to not only an engaging active listen but also encouraging early reading. It helps that the stories are fun, timeless and bring to mind some of my most fond childhood memories. We could read a Seuss book every day and scarcely grow tired of the story. It is pure joy to be able to pass that on to my children.
This week’s story also reminds me of my youth, of times when what was going on in the world around me didn’t matter because there was a little place nothing short of utopia deep within the heart of the city. A place where I could lose myself and become a part of someone else’s wonderful world learning to read, count and bang a drum like an animal. Wait, animal was a Muppet. Anyway, I’m talking about Sesame Street. Good times! (Disclaimer: I find it very difficult to watch Sesame Street as an adult. That fuzzy red guy’s voice is like fingers on a chalk board and just the thought of having to sit through an episode today makes me long for a pile of laundry or a trip to the dentist.) That being said, kids love Sesame Street! And, this is Story Time with Zoë not Story Time with the Cynic That is Zoë’s Dad. She gets to pick the books, not me.
This week’s edition of Story Time with Zoë is from the Sesame Street collection of stories, It’s Not Easy Being Big, a story about how Bird Bird finds out that sometimes being big is not as easy as one would expect. Sorry, Darren. Zia wasn’t finished with our only copy of Huck Finn and wasn’t willing to share. We’ll work on Huck–and sharing a little bit later.
So there you have it, this week’s story. I hope you enjoyed it. I know Zoë enjoys reading them! If you missed last week’s story check it out here.
My 4 year old is showing my 2 year old the pages in our copy while they listen.
I’m smiling (beaming with pride , actually) as I think that is pretty cool!
What a cute idea!!
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Mox on The Rocks
We spent a week with the Sesame Street gang at Beaches Jamaica last year. Kids loved it, we danced with Grover, Bert, Ernie, Zoe, Elmo, Cookie…great for kids 6 and under. I prefer the original guys though, like Big Bird, Oscar etc… Elmo’s voice is grating.
Dr. Seuss rules.
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Oh, Sesame Street! My littlest one never took to it and I was kinda glad. The first three definitely burned me out on it. That being said, I really don’t know how much more of Dora I can take. I think my girl needs to shake up her TV viewing a bit!
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I agree – we prefer the Seuss books (by a mile!) over the Sesame Street titles, but hearing your kids read this makes it sound absolutely adorable!
What’s fun is that all the kids wand to read and hear themselves.
A week with Elmo would probably push me over the edge. I love my kids and all but I’d have to draw a line.
I hear you. Dora is getting a bit old.
Give me Ted Geisel any day. I do like Oscar, though.
can we make requests?
Mike Mulligan And His Steam Shovel!
Being 38, I remember the “old-school” Sesame Street as well….the days when everyone thought Big Bird was nuts because only he could see Snuffy, Alaistair Cookie smoked a pipe and Oscar was WAY more “edgey”. Whoever came up with th idea of Elmo should be shot!
Mindi
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I guess I am in the minority…I love Elmo. MY little one loves all things Sesame Street.
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What a great idea! Such a mature voice and so clear…
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My daughter’s favorite book when she was 2, was Seuss’ Foot Book. She heard it so often she could repeat it verbatim… it was a fun party trick. Everyone thought this 2 yo could read.
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You’ve just given me an excuse to go to the library. We don’t have that one.
Mindi–Old School Rules. Some of the things is see on sesame today make me ask, “How is this teaching kids to read and count. These freaking puppets can’t even speak properly. And Elmo has spawned a generation of whiners!”
Aardvark–I must admit, when I couple your vote with my kids’ vote, I am in the minority on Elmo. They love him.
Boogiemum–She loves hearing herself on tape. You should see her when she really gets into a story. Hillarious to watch. There’s definitely a stage in her future.
Tara–I LOVE THAT BOOK. Zoe had it as one of those abbreviated board book versions. We’ve embarassed ourselves many a time in public reciting it. Funny–Zoe still has problems with left and right.
I guess this’ll have to do. I like Mike Mulligan too, so I’ll second that.
I actually had our copy of Go, Dog, Go in hand yesterday. Can’t find it to save my life now.
Ya, completely agree and such maturity is the result of enormous amount of confidence and intensity