I’ve been reading poetry to my 3 month old out of a book called, Best-Loved Poems of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. We’ve been reading out of the “First Poems” section which includes marvelous poetry for children by authors such as Edward Lear, Basho, Edgar Allan Poe, Robert Frost, Emily Dickinson, as well as passages from the Bible. Although my daughter has no idea what I’m talking about, I’ve found that she’ll give me a few precious moments of her attention as I read to her. I’ve heard that even babies this young love to be read to, and it helps them learn the cadence of language. Hey wait! My child’s name is Cadence. Oh yes, that was intentional.
Check out the book: http://tinyurl.com/58fu6w