I love all of these tips, but 4, 5, and 6 resonate most these days! I've been trying to discuss more with my children lately, because they often want to hear what I think and then agree with me, but I want to encourage them to be confident in their own opinions. Regarding number five, they have also been fascinated with stories of my childhood, and I love that they are discovering that stories are everywhere!
I love doing the character voices, which has been pretty easy so far when there are only a handful of main characters. But we've started reading Harry Potter, and I'm feeling pretty inferior about the quality of my Dumbledore and Hagrid voices. Maybe I'll try reading the whole thing in a British accent instead 😆
I love the advice to make the story "sticky." Referencing shared books in my home and classroom is so, so lovely.
Thank you! Is there a particular incident you recall?
I love all of these tips, but 4, 5, and 6 resonate most these days! I've been trying to discuss more with my children lately, because they often want to hear what I think and then agree with me, but I want to encourage them to be confident in their own opinions. Regarding number five, they have also been fascinated with stories of my childhood, and I love that they are discovering that stories are everywhere!
I love doing the character voices, which has been pretty easy so far when there are only a handful of main characters. But we've started reading Harry Potter, and I'm feeling pretty inferior about the quality of my Dumbledore and Hagrid voices. Maybe I'll try reading the whole thing in a British accent instead 😆