Does your read-aloud time ever devolve into chaos? Do you spend just as much time asking your kids to sit still as you do actually reading?
In this episode, I’m talking about how we can modify our expectations just a bit to make read-aloud time more successful.
Many kids listen better when they’re doing something with their hands (listen to Dr. Michael Gurian talk about that right here).
In this episode, you’ll hear:
- how to keep your kids at read-aloud time longer
- why it’s absolutely OK for kids to be “busy” during read-aloud time
- what kids of all different ages can do while you read aloud
Consider this episode your permission slip for making read-aloud moments easier on you, and happier for your kids.
And there’s even a FREE printable list of ideas for what all ages of kids can do during read-aloud time:
WHAT KIDS OF ANY AGE CAN DO DURING Download the FREE printable list
READ-ALOUD TIME
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Here’s a video where I show you my magazine holders (we get to read-aloud time SO MUCH FASTER now that we use this method!):
[vimeo 211563715 w=750 h=400]Links from today’s show:
- Here’s where you can find simple ways to listen to audio books with your kids
- these are my magazine holders (you probably want sturdier ones)
- chunky puzzles (1)
- pattern blocks: foam
- pattern blocks: wood (2)
- pattern block cards (3)
- play dough tools (4)
- washable dot markers (5)
- Melissa and Doug big coloring pad (6)
- chunky crayons (7)
- Prang watercolors (8)
- Usborne sticker books (9)
- perler beads (10)
- geoboards (11)
- pony beads (12)
- Melissa and Doug Water Wow (13)
- scratch art (14)
- cutting workbooks (15)
- How to Draw books (Ralph Masiello) (16)
- Rainbow Loom (17)
- How to finger knit (instructions)
- Paint by Sticker books (18)
- Puzzles (19)
- Hearth song design kits – Fashion, Cars, Interior Design (20)
- These are the hand lettering worksheets my daughter likes best (21)
- Spirographs (22)
- Thinking Putty (23)
- Fidget spinners (24)
(One more bonus idea for older kids – check out these fantastic embroidery kits from CozyBlue Handmade.)
Download the FREE printable list
WHAT KIDS OF ANY AGE CAN DO DURING
READ-ALOUD TIME
