http://babylovesbooks.com/2009/11/12/alternate-reading-to-baby-with-interactive-stories-and-activities/ Reading to Kids Enriches Lives, Expands Horizons, Changes Attitudes Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:40:11 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://babylovesbooks.com/2009/11/12/alternate-reading-to-baby-with-interactive-stories-and-activities/comment-page-1/#comment-204 Nancy Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:35:34 +0000 http://babylovesbooks.com/?p=428#comment-204 Oh, that's so cute! And great to hear, thanks!! Oh, that’s so cute! And great to hear, thanks!!

]]> http://babylovesbooks.com/2009/11/12/alternate-reading-to-baby-with-interactive-stories-and-activities/comment-page-1/#comment-145 babylovesbooks Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:06:54 +0000 http://babylovesbooks.com/?p=428#comment-145 @Nancy- I know! Low attention spans + high energy levels is not an easy combination to handle. But you do a good job. Every time we return from a story time session, M has her own session at home where I have to be the kid and M pretty much imitates everything you do...including the tone variations while reading a book. Some stamp of approval eh? Just goes to show that these sessions have a deeper impact on a child's mind than we might expect. @Nancy- I know! Low attention spans + high energy levels is not an easy combination to handle. But you do a good job. Every time we return from a story time session, M has her own session at home where I have to be the kid and M pretty much imitates everything you do…including the tone variations while reading a book. Some stamp of approval eh? Just goes to show that these sessions have a deeper impact on a child’s mind than we might expect.

]]> http://babylovesbooks.com/2009/11/12/alternate-reading-to-baby-with-interactive-stories-and-activities/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Nancy Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:29:35 +0000 http://babylovesbooks.com/?p=428#comment-144 Thanks for posting these videos! I like to mix it up a lot because while some children can sit still for long periods of time, many have very little attention spans. That, mixed with lots of energy can make storytime challenging! By using puppets, fingerplays, flannelboard stories, etc. it helps break up storytime and I think helps bring the stories and concepts to life. Thanks for posting these videos! I like to mix it up a lot because while some children can sit still for long periods of time, many have very little attention spans. That, mixed with lots of energy can make storytime challenging! By using puppets, fingerplays, flannelboard stories, etc. it helps break up storytime and I think helps bring the stories and concepts to life.

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