It is important to set aside at least 20 minutes a day to read with your child. Try a different spin on children’s story time by having your child make up their own stories to their pictures. Have your child draw and/or color in several pictures. Later, instead of the usual storytelling routine have them make up a story using the pictures they drew or colored that day. The Tripper rip
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- Ask questions like “What happens next?” to prompt them to come up with more details beyond the picture and to help move the story along.
- Make sure to follow your child’s lead while helping them come up with a beginning, middle, and an ending to the story.
- After your child has finished telling their story, summarize it for them to see if they have anything else to add.
- Give them time to correct you if you didn’t get the story “just right.”
- If your child is really into it, ask them to come up with a whole new ending!
Having your child describe what they drew in the context of a story is a great way to learn how they see their world. Children’s story time also gives your child an opportunity to be creative and come up with new ideas. Additionally, your child can practice organizing their thoughts into a narrative and associate ideas from one picture to the next.
We want to know! Did you and your child like this activity? What have you done at home to keep children’s story time exciting?