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 ARE 1000 BOOKS BEFORE KINDERGARTEN? This is a free program that encourages you to read 1000 books with your child before he or she enters school–goal experts say children need to help them learn to read for themselves. One of the best ways to encourage learning is to share books every day. Reading together […]
How to spark the joy in reading?
I am a part of a book club where we discuss books and tips to help reluctant readers. If you are on Instagram, follow the tag #ourreadingstory. This week our topic was how to spark the joy of reading? I thought to discuss reluctant readers, as we would have heard much about raising readers or […]
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 […]