Piece-The-Way Home
Book Description
Mary Hicks, an educator for more than forty years, has written this delightful children's book to stimulate and enhance social skills development in children, ages three through eight years old. Piece-The-Way Home is one in a series of seven children's books written by the author highlighting memories of playing with her childhood friend in a small community, by the name of Plunkettown, in Hapevil...
MoreMary Hicks, an educator for more than forty years, has written this delightful children's book to stimulate and enhance social skills development in children, ages three through eight years old. Piece-The-Way Home is one in a series of seven children's books written by the author highlighting memories of playing with her childhood friend in a small community, by the name of Plunkettown, in Hapeville, Georgia, U.S.A.
In this book, today was a good day as was everyday for the two friends, nicknamed Wooz and Lil'Lam. And on this good day, we find these two friends playing, sharing, having fun and being responsible. The excitement for children in this book is discovering the special place that Wooz and Lil'Lam knew as piece-the-way home. The phrase, piece-the-way home was a saying that children used to say when they finished their play. For Wooz and Lil'Lam piece-the-way home was Mr. Bill's truck and the Church up on the hill. So they did as all children did in those days, listened for their parents or grandparents to call them to come home before nightfall. This is why it was very important for them to identify the particular place that would allow them to leave each other, hug, and say goodbye. This special place was always known as piece-the-way-home.
This exciting book also introduces children to two children's games that were played in those days, hopscotch, and "knock, knock" whose there? These games are presented in the book to also preserve their legacy and demonstrate how much fun they allowed Wooz and Lil'Lam to have as they played together, having fun, and being good friends. This concept in the book is provided to encourage social skills development in children.
Finally, this unique story also supports and reinforces the development of heeding parental instruction and demonstrating a sense of responsibility. Just as Wooz was about to take another turn at playing the hopscotch game, Mama Wooz called him to come home. So, the two friends acting responsibly, walked, skipped, and sang until they arrived at the place that was piece-the-way home. It was at this special place that they were able to end a very good day and each go happily home.
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