Even though, I understand the value of repetition, I still want to avoid it sometimes. I know that repeatedly exposing Abby to seeing the letters and to hearing the letters helps her grasp language, writing, and speaking. Not to mention Chicka Chicka Boom Boom’splot is about the alphabet trying to make it up the coconut tree without the tree toppling over. The repetition provides a means of understanding our language and of learning to read. I know that re-reading a book like this one, full of fabulous rhythm and rhyming words, is an important part of a child’s development. Whee said D, to E, F, G…”Īs a former teacher, I understand the value of repetition for children. What can a mother do, but read it one more time? “A told B and B told C, I’ll meet you at the top of the coconut tree. I should know, though, that I cannot outwit a two year old! With in seconds of realizing Chicka Chicka Boom Boom is missing, she hops to her bookshelf grabs it, and hops back into my lap, proudly holding her prize. To be honest, I tried to remove this book a few times from our special reading chair box and return it to her bookshelf –hoping for a reprieve. And by most-requested I mean, it is the ONLY book she wants to read right now. If I could hide our book Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, I would! This is currently the most-requested book by Abby.
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