Hello everyone! I am sure that your child has shared at least one of the stories they have heard over the last few weeks with you. If not, ask them to! They may also have told you, that I usually do not show pictures while reading books. I am purposely choosing to do this so that they can work on developing their imagination and visualization skills. With the abundance of images in their everyday lives, children these days have to work especially hard to develop their imaginations. With imagination and pretend play comes critical thinking skills, improvement of reading, writing and speaking skills, and creativity. I would like to share two articles with you on the subject:
https://www.nationalserviceresources.org/literacy-storytelling
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703344704574610002061841322.html
Ask your child to share the stories that they are hearing at school with you before bedtime! This is also important for improving their memory and retrieval skills.
Check out Bella Luna Toys for imaginative play! Silks, butterfly wings, doctor kits, furniture, play tents and canopies.
http://www.bellalunatoys.com/waldorf-toys-imaginative-play.html
Thank you everyone.
Thanks for sharing this! When I picked Hannah up the other day, we sat in the car for several minutes as she recounted the story about the "Nixie" in the pond in incredible detail. She was so proud of having remembered it so well and I was quite impressed. She also seemed to have enjoyed acting the story out in class!
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