There were days when I saw Nathan rereading the same book repeatedly, and I wondered if there was any value in this behaviour. After observing his patterns, I discovered some interesting things. There are many hidden benefits to why a child finds joy in familiar stories. 1. LOVE FOR READING: When I first observed him, […]
List of must read children’s book authors
Today is world read-aloud day and I have an interesting list compiled for it. Children books take us to a wonderland and we may be amazed how the authors and illustrators have taken the simple story to a different level. I often get messages on my Instagram: what books can I read to my kid? […]
What is 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Challenge?
WHAT IS 1000 BOOKS BEFORE KINDERGARTEN? This is a free program that encourages you to read 1,000 books with your child before they start school. Child development experts say that children need help learning to read on their own, and one of the best ways to encourage this is to share books with them every […]
How to spark the joy in reading?
As part of a book club, we discuss books and share tips to assist struggling readers. If you’re on Instagram, check out the #ourreadingstory hashtag. This week, our topic was: “How to Cultivate the Joy of Reading.” Rather than delve into raising readers or cover a myriad of reading-related subjects, I decided to focus on […]
why should you start reading Indian author books to your child?
If you look into our home library, we have a small section dedicated to Indian authors. Why am I emphasising Indian authors? Of late I can see kids talk a lot about trees which are growing in another part of the world or learn about major countries or flaunt about the foreign illustrators. (I won’t […]
How to Raise a reader?
A few days back, I wrote a post on How I select books for my kid. CLICK HERE to read the post. I got a few messages saying my kid won’t read any books. He/She says I don’t want to hear any story or says I am too tired to read a book. One exhausted parent […]
How I choose Books for my kid?
This is one of the common questions I get often. So I thought I would jot it down. Choosing a kid’s book is a huge process. No two kids like the same book. Some like board books, some like paperbacks, some like bright pictures, some like interactive books and some like wordless books. According to […]
Why reading books to kids is important?
So many people don’t think reading to kids from a young age is important. So I thought to share how I started reading to Nathan. I am happy that Nathan loves to hear stories. Sometimes books calm him and divert him from tantrums. My mom had the patience and read me many books. Similarly, I […]