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What Rhymes with Ketchup Bottle?

April 15, 2011 by Mary Amato Leave a Comment


At a recent SoMIRAC (conference), author and illustrator Susan Stockdale told the audience how she grew up with a love for language in part because her mother used rhyme so playfully around the house.  Here’s one rhyme she heard many-a-time during her childhood at the dining room table:

Shake and shake the ketchup bottle, none’ll come and then a lot’ll.

The more wordplay you share with kids–whether you’re a teacher or a parent–the more likely they are to grow up having fun with language.

Filed Under: General, Writer's Blog Tagged With: teaching ideas, teaching tips, tips for parents, wordplay

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I give voice to the funny, sad, messy, and wondrous stories of life, especially the stories of children and young adults. My mission: each book has humor and heart. If you are a teen and/or you're looking for info about my books and music for older readers, please check out my www.thrumsociety.com site.
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