Goodnight Moon

Nathan read Goodnight Moon in First Grade last week. It's been one of our families favorite books since Nathan was tiny, often asking for the "moon" book. He's probably had it memorized for years! Now when I ask the twins to bring me a book to read they bring over "Goodnight Moon" frequently.

For those of you who don't know the book, it goes a little something like this. After describing the items in the room, the narrator begins to say goodnight to each of them. It starts like this: In the great green room there was a telephone, and a red balloon, and a picture of the cow jumping over the moon."

And ends like this: "Goodnight room. Goodnight moon. Goodnight cow jumping over the moon. Goodnight light and the red balloon. Goodnight bears and goodnight chairs. Goodnight kittens and goodnight mittens..."

As part of his assignment Nathan had to write his own version of "Goodnight Moon" by completing the phrase "Goodnight _______."

Goodnight bas fishin bot (bass fishing boat)
Goodnight oshin (ocean)
Goodnight nony (Nonny)
Goodnight Pap
Goodnight bekol (Binkle aka Bullwinkle)
Goodnight Tate
Goodnight ski (Skye)
Goodnight dady and Momy (Daddy and Mommy)

Every line of it reminds of where Nathan is in his life right now- the things he cherishes most and the people and pets in his life .  He's doing so well in school and I'm so proud of him!