Children Won"t Sit Still for Stories? Let Them Wiggle to Books With Audio
Parents of active kids sometimes worry when their little ones won't sit still for bedtime stories.
Kids don't have to sit still like stuffed dolls.
If they take in a story while playing with a toy or climbing around the couch, they're still benefiting from hearing the vocabulary and the enrichment the story offers.
I even encourage kids to act out the story if they're so inclined.
What's the practical benefit of books with audio? 'Feeding' your kids language is one of the best things parents can do! When children hear picture books over and over; they're learning the cadence of spoken language, not 'just' a story.
" A book with audio also invites keeps to read along, and it requires more imagination than a TV show or DVD.
But doesn't a book with audio defeat the purpose of reading aloud to kids? I'd be the first to urge parents to read to their kids daily in their own loving voice.
Books with audio just different options.
When books come with particularly inspired audio production, the CDs are great for: • Riding in the car • Engaging kids of different ages • Nabbing a few minutes of precious time for yourself • Saving your voice if you are a classroom teacher • Reaching kids with learning challenges • Enriching kids whose parents speak little English.
Just because a book comes with its own narration doesn't mean you can't read it yourself, stopping to talk over the pictures and story whenever you and your child wish.
What makes books with audio particularly well-done? A good book with audio consists of two products in one, a worthy picture book and a recording that's good enough to stand on its own merit.
But books with audio really work their magic when the audible and visual components together engage the reader's multiple intelligences and stimulate the reader's imagination.
Soundtracks with authentic (not synthesized) music are a plus.
And they definitely shouldn't insult an older child's intelligence with a "DING" when it's time to turn the page.
Where can parents with active munchkins find such musical books? The best bets for finding pre-screened kids' books with audio are booksellers that specialize in this genre and sell to librarians and music educators.
If musical books can be used in public school classrooms and libraries, chances are very good that they're both engaging and educational.
Kids don't have to sit still like stuffed dolls.
If they take in a story while playing with a toy or climbing around the couch, they're still benefiting from hearing the vocabulary and the enrichment the story offers.
I even encourage kids to act out the story if they're so inclined.
What's the practical benefit of books with audio? 'Feeding' your kids language is one of the best things parents can do! When children hear picture books over and over; they're learning the cadence of spoken language, not 'just' a story.
" A book with audio also invites keeps to read along, and it requires more imagination than a TV show or DVD.
But doesn't a book with audio defeat the purpose of reading aloud to kids? I'd be the first to urge parents to read to their kids daily in their own loving voice.
Books with audio just different options.
When books come with particularly inspired audio production, the CDs are great for: • Riding in the car • Engaging kids of different ages • Nabbing a few minutes of precious time for yourself • Saving your voice if you are a classroom teacher • Reaching kids with learning challenges • Enriching kids whose parents speak little English.
Just because a book comes with its own narration doesn't mean you can't read it yourself, stopping to talk over the pictures and story whenever you and your child wish.
What makes books with audio particularly well-done? A good book with audio consists of two products in one, a worthy picture book and a recording that's good enough to stand on its own merit.
But books with audio really work their magic when the audible and visual components together engage the reader's multiple intelligences and stimulate the reader's imagination.
Soundtracks with authentic (not synthesized) music are a plus.
And they definitely shouldn't insult an older child's intelligence with a "DING" when it's time to turn the page.
Where can parents with active munchkins find such musical books? The best bets for finding pre-screened kids' books with audio are booksellers that specialize in this genre and sell to librarians and music educators.
If musical books can be used in public school classrooms and libraries, chances are very good that they're both engaging and educational.