AN ART LESSON FOR PARENTS
If you have read to your child recently, draw a body; for you have begun to build a very basic part of him.
If you have read to your child about a child like herself, a neighborhood like yours, or a family like yours, put arms on the body; for you have helped your child to find a place in the world, and to reach out and embrace this world.
If you and your child have used reading for a specific purpose: to look up a phone number, to read a recipe, to follow a map, to discover an advertised product, draw a head on your child’s shoulders; for you have given him a key for unlocking information.
If you have read to your child about something far from him: different customs, values, or environments, then put legs on him; for you have given him a way to walk into the world.
If you read a comic, a funny story, or enjoyed a poem together, you have given your child something that will add extra color to her life.
Finish your drawing by putting clothes on your child; for you have given your child warmth, color, and style.
You have put beauty into your child’s life.
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PS: Remember, second graders can read, but they still need and love to be read to! Enjoy your summer reading together!