Eight Joyful Ways to Help Your Kids Love Reading for Pleasure
Reading for pleasure is easy with these librarian-approved tips. Plus, check out the coolest tools that boost literacy and make books bonding!
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3 Empathy Inspiring Books You’ll Want
Great kids books are a superb way for kids to learn about kindness and empathy. I love them especially for the conversations they can start. These three books for ages 8 and up are our favorites for putting social emotional learning at the foreground. They are the perfect holiday gift to spark even more compassion in your kids.
4 Astounding Books That Will Make Your Kids Love Kindness
Kindness blossoms in kids when you have the right tools. Use these 4 books, recommended by a school librarian, to spark empathy in your child. Watch the video to see the books and learn why they strengthen our kids’ compassion.
11 Picture Books That Will Make Your Kid Read Like Crazy
Use wordless picture books to inspire imagination and a love of reading. These suggestions from my Child’s Play NY theater classrooms will deepen the conversation and the bonding time between you and your children. Watch the video to see adorable toddlers using picture books as a springboard for storytelling, and get tips from a school librarian about the usefulness of wordless books.
Inspire Your Reader When You Play “Down By the Bay”
Help your young reader gain fluency with language all through play. Kids make rhymes, invent new words and get confident reading when they act out their new versions of “Down by the Bay”. Watch the video to see all the tips on how to play with this song.
Make Reading A Game With These Simple Tools
Soup up your story time: turn your books into games when you do reading the Child’s Play way! One of the perks of growing up with actor-parents is that story time was…awesome. My mom and dad picked great books, threw themselves into the dialogue, lifted up the most dramatic moments and relished the act of reading. …