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10.04.2009

Joyful Noise

Joyful Noise was one of my FAVORITE books to use with fifth graders. It's a book of poetry, about insects, meant for two readers. By design, two columns of verse on each page allow children to alternate reading aloud about things like a love affair between two lice and crickets eating pie crumbs. The book fit right in with the fifth grade life science unit, and was a super way to integrate literacy.

I wish I could hear Celia and Tucker reading books together someday, hear them hold conversations, share riddles, sing duets. I wish for lots of things that will never be. But one wish has been granted recently -- our house is filled with baby laughter again. And that is a joyful noise!

JEB
(Apologies for the video quality - the videographer was also playing the role of tickler, and is obviously better skilled at one than the other.)
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8 comments:

  1. Poppy JohnOctober 4, 2009 at 6:33 PM

    Jenni Baby,

    I LOVE the video! It reminds me of "Zooy, Zooy, Zip" when you and Kate Baby were infants.

    L2A4

    Poppy John's Helpful Hint(PJHH) #41...I learned the hard way...at social functions you really shouldn't go around telling people that you are "fireproof."

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  2. The WendelsOctober 4, 2009 at 8:42 PM

    It is much more important to be a skilled tickler than a skilled videographer.

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  3. Joyce DonahueOctober 4, 2009 at 11:26 PM

    Thanks for putting a huge smile on my face.

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  4. ChristyOctober 5, 2009 at 7:34 AM

    There is no sweeter sound.

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  5. HilaryOctober 5, 2009 at 11:22 AM

    So Sweet!!!

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  6. rhtOctober 5, 2009 at 10:35 PM

    (If you're tracking the number of times people watch that video, you should know that I'm on about 89... and counting!)

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  7. Adam and VickyOctober 6, 2009 at 12:44 PM

    That's quite the challenge -- balancing the camera and recording while playing! And it's funny how you can get so caught up in playing that you forget that you're recording! :) Even so, the video is great. And Tucker's smiles and laughter are contagious!

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  8. AmyOctober 7, 2009 at 3:11 PM

    I'm not sure how you weren't cracking up through the whole thing too! Tucker's laughter is very contagious. Too cute!

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