Stories are powerful. We read one about Florence Nightingale last week, and today the kids are busy setting up their own army hospital! It's all very organized.
This sort of thing reinforces my belief that children needs lots of time for unstructured play - time to process and engage with the ideas they are taking in. Through play, ideas can truly take root in a child's life.
For those who are interested, this is the book we read:
It's a good introduction to Florence Nightingale and the issues of her time surrounding health care. While it's not the most compelling narrative I've ever read, the story was interesting and easy to follow. (Both my 4 and 6 year old were happy to sit through the reading.) Demi's illustrations are lovely. The image of "The Lady with the Lamp" really stuck with my 6 year old. It could also be a great springboard to discussion and more research.
~lg
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