每个宝宝都有妈妈,那么袋鼠、狮子、海豚、企鹅等同样也有妈妈。在绘本中,孩子会感受到其他小动物也会有自己的家庭成员和经历,他们也会有一个小家庭,充满感情和相互帮助。并且绘本很好的诠释了母爱的所在和伟大。
【推荐理由】
这本书的主题是动物和母爱。绘本大师艾瑞·卡尔用他独具特色的拼贴画,色彩鲜艳、形象逼真地展现了袋鼠、狮子、海豚、天鹅等十一种常见野生动物宝宝和妈妈亲昵偎依的姿态。小宝宝不但可以从图画中认知动物,也能从不断重复的句式中感受到亲情的抚慰:“Just like me and you(就像我有你也有)”,每个宝宝都有妈妈,动物也不例外。全书不断重复“Does...have a mother, too?”“Yes!”也让宝宝在不知不觉中熟悉了英语一般疑问句的问与答。
【如何给宝贝磨耳朵】
从书名的问句开始,每个跨页都像是一个好奇的小孩在问,一位耐心的妈妈在答。
袋鼠也有妈妈吗?有!袋鼠有妈妈。就像我和你一样。
狮子也有妈妈吗?有!狮子有妈妈。就像我和你一样。……”
一连问了11种动物(袋鼠、狮子、长颈鹿、企鹅、天鹅、狐狸、海豚、绵羊、熊、大象、猴子),而每个回答都坚定而温暖。一问一答中重复句型“Does...have a mother, too?”“Yes! A ...has a mother. Just like me and you.”孩子在不断的重复中建立内心的踏实和安全感,而重复也是小宝宝认知和学习语言的重要方法。
孩子在聆听这些重复的问答中,对照图画,自然而然便能了解各种动物的英文名称,也不知不觉间熟悉了有这样一种英文的表达——第三人称单数一般疑问句的提问与肯定回答。请勿采集
对于一岁半的柚子,听英语主要是磨耳朵。我们面对面坐着,书正放在她的前面,他边听我读边认真看图。让他感兴趣的是我在每次读原文问答句时加的手势和声调,如:
Does a kangaroo have a mother, too? (重点慢速读kangaroo;读mother的时候,用双手把宝宝的手拉向自己胸前;too升调,松开手,把书翻到有袋鼠的那页图)
Yes!(一边点头一边大声说)
A kangaroo has a mother. (语速很慢地读kangaroo,并指图上的袋鼠妈妈)
Just like me and you. (me,用一手的食指指指自己;you,指指宝宝)
然后分别给宝宝介绍一下图中的baby kangaroo(袋鼠宝宝) 和mummy kangaroo(袋鼠妈妈)。
因为有大量的重复和共鸣,相信孩子年龄再大一点的话,这本书的互动感会显得更加突出。
【绘本欣赏】
Does a kangaroo have a mother, too?
袋鼠也有妈妈么?
Yes! A kangaroo has a mother. Just like me and you.
对!袋鼠有妈妈,就像我和你一样。
Does a lion have a mother, too?
狮子也有妈妈么?
Yes! A lion has a mother. Just like me and you.
对!狮子有妈妈,就像我和你一样。
Does a giraffe have a mother, too?
长颈鹿也有妈妈么?
Yes! A giraffe has a mother. Just like me and you.
对!长颈鹿有妈妈,就像我和你一样。
Does a penguin have a mother, too?
企鹅也有妈妈么?
Yes! A penguin has a mother. Just like me and you.
对!企鹅有妈妈,就像我和你一样。
Does a swan have a mother, too?
天鹅也有妈妈么?
Yes! A swan has a mother. Just like me and you.
对!天鹅有妈妈,就像我和你一样。
Does a fox have a mother, too?
狐狸也有妈妈么?
Yes! A fox has a mother. Just like me and you.
对!狐狸有妈妈,就像我和你一样。
Does a dolphin have a mother, too?
海豚也有妈妈么?
Yes! A dolphin has a mother. Just like me and you.
对!海豚有妈妈,就像我和你一样。
Does a sheep have a mother, too?
绵羊也有妈妈么?
Yes! A sheep has a mother. Just like me and you.
对!绵羊有妈妈,就像我和你一样。
Does a bear have a mother, too?
熊也有妈妈么?
Yes! A bear has a mother. Just like me and you.
对!熊有妈妈,就像我和你一样。
Does an elephant have a mother, too?
大象也有妈妈么?
Yes! An elephant has a mother. Just like me and you.
对!大象有妈妈,就像我和你一样。
Does a monkey have a mother, too?
猴子也有妈妈么?
Yes! A monkey has a mother. Just like me and you.
对!猴子有妈妈,就像我和你一样。
And do animal mothers love their babies?
还有,动物妈妈们都爱他们的小孩吗?
Yes! Yes! Of course they do.
对!对!他们当然爱着。
Animal mothers love their babies, just as yours loves you.
动物妈妈们爱着他们的小孩,就像你的妈妈爱着你一样。