Most people are familiar with Robert Munsch’s book Love You Forever. However, he is also the author of a long list of other books, many of which will make you chuckle at the least. One such book is Alligator Baby.
A few weeks ago, I downloaded a free mp3 of the author reading this book. (Go to http://www.robertmunsch.com/ ) Yesterday, I loaded it onto my iPod Shuffle, loaded my kids in the car, and headed off for my older son’s preschool. The ride is about seven minutes long so this was the perfect time to listen to a story.
I announced that we were going to listen to a story in the car instead of music, and my boys perked up. They didn’t even know what the story was, and they were already excited. I found the track on my mp3 player, and not another sound was heard amongst the playful author’s voice. It was silent all the way into the parking lot where we sat until the last word was read.
I can’t guarantee your children will react the same way mine did, but I am sure they will at least enjoy this story about parents who repeated bring home the wrong baby after getting lost on the way to the hospital and ending up at the zoo. Kristen, the big sister, finally takes matters into her own hands and goes to the zoo herself to find her new baby brother. I won’t tell you the ending, but let’s just say that she was able to bring home a baby that didn’t have a scaly tail, a fish flipper, or furry legs.
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Written by Laura on March 26, 2010
I once saw a link for an online video which supposedly showed an eighteen-month-old toddler reading books on camera. I didn’t watch the video because, honestly, my first thought was that it must a scam. When I thought about it a little bit more, my thoughts focused on the times when my own child was so proud of the fact that he could “read” his favorite Eric Carle story when h
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Written by Laura on March 8, 2010
To you and I, fingerplays may get boring and repetitive after the second time hearing one. But to your child, fingerplays offer a wonderful way in which he can expressively tell a short story from start to finish. The ability to complete a fingerplay on his own builds his confidence, and gives him practice with memorization as well as storytelling. They can also offer practice with motor skills
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Written by Laura on January 15, 2010
Everyone likes to listen to a good story. Preschoolers may also enjoy seeing the story. The traditional way for children to “view” a story is through the pictures in a book, but this is not the only way to look at a story. A flannel board (also called a felt board) is a creative way to act out the story for your child even when you must take on the role of all of the characters.
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Written by BRWI Staff on December 10, 2009
As children get older and begun to become more fluent writers, they will be asked to write in many different ways. They will learn how to write a letter. They will be required to complete research papers. And, they will be told to write an advertisement persuading people to buy something or join their way of thinking. One of the most challenging aspects of writing advanced pieces is considerin
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Written by BRWI Staff on October 28, 2009
Whenever I go to the library for storytime, I try to go on the puppet show days. The children always love to listen to the stories, but there is something magical and wonderous that takes place for them as they enter the world of make-believe without having to turn on the television.
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Written by Laura on October 9, 2009
Nobody likes to listen to a story that is being told in a monotone voice. It is much easier and more exciting to listen to a story being told where the narrator is lively and animated. However, this skill does not come naturally to everyone. One way you can practice using expression in storytelling with your preschooler is by reciting silly rhymes and songs.
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Written by BRWI Staff on September 16, 2009
I love to hear my husband read stories to my two little boys. He is so animated and full of life that this excitement is immediately passed on to our children who are listening attentively to his every word. He is able to grab their attention right from the beginning by taking a story that they want to hear for the millionth time and changing the facts in obvious ways. For example, if he were r
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Written by Laura on September 14, 2009
When children are not yet able to read print, the only way they can tell stories is to either make them up or to try and recall stories that they have had told to them. To help children do the latter of these two methods, you can use pictures that help them recall characters and events in a story. One way to do this is through the use of storytelling cans.
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Written by BRWI Staff on July 29, 2009
Kids can usually pretend that just about any inanimate object has become something totally different that exists within their imaginations. They will carry on entire conversations with a block and a ball which, to them, have become a robot and a superhero. Although they are certainly learning as they play in this manner by themselves or with a friend, you can help harness their creativity and pr
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Written by BRWI Staff on May 29, 2009
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