Bring a story to life!
Whether you and your kids act out the story, describe the scenery, costumes and characters or introduce different voices bring a new life to the same old story.
One of Shae’s favorite things to do is sit in the tub and say, “Mommy, I have a story to tell you”. She then pieces together bits of a story and acts it out with her tub animals while I sit on the floor and watch. She may not remember all of the words or scenes or even the correct plot but what she is doing is bringing a new life to something already familiar to her.
Harper Collins has the following tips to broaden the adventure of reading.
A good book lets your child’s imagination run free to visit new worlds. After your child reads a book, help him or her to use other creative parts of their brain and build the world even more by acting out their favorite scene from the book. It’s a great way to have family fun on a summer night, or to bring together your child’s friends on a rainy afternoon. Even better, video the performance and you’ll have a great memory to revisit later! Here are a few tips:
- Have your child imagine what the book would look like as a movie
- Let them design what the scenery would look like
- Encourage your child to choose their favorite character, and explain why
- And have fun!
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