Bedtime stories and books for children
Setting the scene for story time with your kids What is the best way to read with our family at home? How can we instil a love of learning and of books? What books should we read, and how should we...
View ArticleBuilding a story time routine and how to make the most of a picture book at...
Building a story time routine and how to make the most of a picture book at bedtime In the last article, we introduced the importance of storytelling and reading books and briefly discussed the...
View ArticleEmotional and Behavioural themes in children’s stories
Emotional and Behavioural themes in children’s stories In this third article in this series, we look at some common emotional and behavioural themes that can be adressed through carefully chosen...
View ArticleUsing story time to help children with vocabulary and rhythm and rhyme
Using story time to help children with vocabulary and rhythm and rhyme Children’s stories and books are fantastic at helping children with vocabulary, rhythm and rhyme. This article is has a few...
View ArticleStorytelling and children’s stories for Divorce and Separation
Storytelling and Difficult Subjects: Divorce and Separation With more and more families breaking up with parents separating or divorcing, there is an ever increasing need to help our children...
View ArticleGiving Children Confidence and Helping them Stand Up for Themselves
Confidence and self-assertion for kids Many children suffer from low self-confidence. Symptoms can include excessive shyness, separation anxiety, as well as a negative attitude toward themselves and...
View ArticleTelling Children’s Stories Using Storysacks
Telling Children’s Stories Using Story Sacks In this article about story sacks (also known as “storysacks” without a space), we’ll look at what they are, why they help us tell stories, what is in one...
View ArticleWhy do kids lie and how to deal with lying children
Why do kids lie and how to deal with it? Kids lie for similar reasons parents do: to be acknowledged communally, to get rank, to upset somebody, or because they dread the cost of telling the truth....
View ArticleWhen is bedtime not bedtime and how to create an easy bedtime routine for...
Learning the difference between bedtime and sleep time and giving a child some autonomy Why does a bedtime story have to lead immediately to lights out and the inevitable “but I’m not tiiiirrrred!!!”...
View ArticleThe Importance of Story Time Effectiveness
The Importance of Story Time Effectiveness Parents bring children to story time sessions at libraries for many reasons, just as teachers have many different lessons to teach their class through stories...
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