Reading And Sharing Books With Kids
Among my very first recollections of my childhood is that of my mother reading Dr. Seuss books to me in a big brown reclining chair in our living-room. That memory offers with it smells and sounds and an over-all feeling of well-being and enjoyment that never ever fades, even after all these years. Not surprisingly, among the main memories I have of my own first born child is relaxing in a large lounge chair and reading Little Golden Books to him. Sharing books and reading along with my kids is as normal as giving them baths and preparing their breakfast every day. It is just one thing I do on a daily basis, and it is probably one of the most satisfying times of my day. I love to hold my 2 year-old in my lap while we snuggle up and look over his ever growing library of books. His chosen books vary every week as his hobbies and interests expand. Books throw open the world to him and his creative imagination is broadening with brand-new information everyday. Far more than just telling a story, books help young children better understand their own ideas and emotions and oftentimes soothe an upset child when almost nothing else will work. They see and hear some other kids just like them and others from across the world who are different. We have all spotted little kids acting out the stories they experience. Growing up I spent numerous days pretending to be the characters from my preferred books. Just recently my boy was playing 'Dr.Dan. The Bandage Man', a recent preferred Little Golden Book. Reading with children is so very rewarding for both adult and child, young children need time for them to have a look at books on their own. This allows them the opportunity to take a look at the images and develop the habit of 'reading' even though they are unable to yet read. In my Family Child Care, I have many 'libraries' available in a variety of areas in my house. The kids have actually identified these spaces 'libraries' themselves, and will frequently alternate the books from place to place and act out 'going to the library' every day. Think about my astonishment when I first noticed a 3 year-old taking the younger children 'to the library.' Simply because books are a really easy to use activity and need no preparation or clean-up apart from returning them to the 'library', adults can and need to use any chance to share books with their young kids. Long car or plane journeys, waiting rooms, in shopping carts, you name it, you can hand a child a book and make practically any transition or typically dull activity interesting. Books and reading can be together a group or personal interest, and a lot of small children who are normally shy in a group set up will sit in the reading circle and readily share story-time while making new friends. By showing books with your child, you're developing a valuable memory that might last a lifetime for both parent and child. They in turn will carry on the traditions with their own young children and never forget those special times. A world of experiences and ideas are awaiting you to present to them.
Indigenous Tribes First to Receive Innovative Early Childhood ...
BELLINGHAM, Wash., Dec. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- On Dec. 15, 2020, Dr. Joseph Garcia and Northwest Indian College Foundation (NWICF) mailed Dr. Joseph's Fingerspelling Book to 500+ Tribal early childhood learning centers throughout the US. Other innovators working to improve the human condition are encouraged to follow suit and prioritize supporting marginalized communities.
The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted educational systems throughout the US, especially in areas of overlooked populations. Dr. Joseph's Fingerspelling Book is a resource designed to help teachers and homeschooling parents engage first time readers with a fun, tactile method of learning to read. This innovative learning tool will surely ease some of the difficulty for students and teachers during this challenging time.
Generally, advances in education tend to benefit those in privileged circumstances first. Marginalized and overlooked communities receive the benefits if and when they trickle down. Dr. Joseph and NWICF want the Tribal communities to be the first to benefit from his early learning developments.
In the early 1980s, Dr. Joseph, known as the Grandfather of Baby Sign Language,
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