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It rots the senses in the head!
It kills imagination dead!
It clogs and clutters up the mind!
It makes a child so dull and blind
He can no longer understand
A fantasy, a fairyland!
His brain becomes as soft as cheese!
His powers of thinking rust and freeze!
He cannot think – he only sees!
~ Roald Dahl
This humorous poem (or Oompa-Loompa song) is about a character from the book, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Remember Mike Teavee? It can make us laugh while also considering the unfortunate consequences of too much screen time, and why it’s so important to read books and engage the mind. We would add other pursuits in there as well, but this is definitely a fun one to share with kids – if you do Poetry teatime or Family night in your home (or even if you don’t), this might be something you’ll enjoy reading aloud to them with enthusiasm!
Here’s a link to the whole poem:
“Mike Teavee…” by Roald Dahl
We wish you a weekend full of rest, good books, and good times with family and friends.
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