Sage, age 5, recites The Circus Ship by Chris Van Dusen

The Circus Ship, written and illustrated by Chris Van Dusen, is one of the books that Sage chose with her prize money from winning the recitation contest for Once Upon A Twice by Denise Doyen. She took to this book immediately. It is cleverly written and gloriously illustrated. Sage, a 5 year old kindergartener, has a knack for memorizing stories and poems, but ONLY if she likes them! She gave this book a thumb's up at the bookstore and decided to purchase it. She memorized it after only a few times of having it read to her. She is clearly on her way to becoming an independent reader, but puts her stories to memory QUICKLY just from listening.

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[ORUPRANKSTAZ]

Haha! I don't know how I found this, but she's adorable!

Her I.Q. must be well above average. Did she recite this from memory supplemented with cue cards?

[xenakiddle]

@ORUPRANKSTAZ Thank you!

Actually, no. Sage did not use any cue cards because she didn't know how to read.

She learned this one simultaneously while she was learning the very LONG Tale of Two Bad Mice.

I don't know how she kept it all in, but she did!

[xenakiddle]

@xenakiddle Correction. She learned The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse at the same time as this one and it's very cute but quite long for if you have a chance to view it, you must allow nearly 9 minutes of time!

[ORUPRANKSTAZ]

@xenakiddle

Kids can usually retain more, for longer, simply because there are fewer distractions.

When's the last time you met a grade schooler with a cable bill?

By the way, what's that sound at 2:25?

Anyway, kudos to Sage (note: COOL name)!

[xenakiddle]

@ORUPRANKSTAZ I think what you're hearing is the sound of me turning a page? I don't hear anything else. . I didn't have it memorized so I was following along while she going along.

[xenakiddle]

Wonderful to see you again! Glad you enjoyed!

[ORUPRANKSTAZ]

@xenakiddle

I thought so...

[clattybrown2]

Lily Thanks you

This is great

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