How do you think color affects your mood or your child’s mood? I was always interested in learning how different colors within your environment can affect your mood and perspective. Once I started researching this particular topic, I began to think about how colors in picture books affect a child’s mood or perspective of the […]
Do you ask your child a lot of questions when reading a book? Try these different prompts! What is a prompt? According to the dictionary, a prompt means “assist or encourage (a hesitating speaker) to say something.” Constantly asking the same types of “wh” questions can feel repetitive and overwhelming to a child. Asking the […]
Do you read with expression to your child? Have you ever been to a story time where the person reading the story has barely any expression and you find your child not engaged in the story? Reading with expression and emotion can make a significant difference in your child’s ability to comprehend and recall information during book […]
Do you want to help your child learn print? Use print referencing strategies when reading The Monkey Balloon! I recently wrote an article about print referencing and the effect it has on your child when reading aloud. According to research, young children spend less than 6% of read aloud time looking at print unless an adult deliberately […]