Just Wondering 2014: Remember that moment...

Just Wondering 2014: Remember that moment...: Remember that moment sitting near a loved one, listening to a story.  The story may have been new or retold or remembered.  Again remember ...

Remember that moment...

Remember that moment sitting near a loved one, listening to a story.  The story may have been new or retold or remembered.  Again remember the feeling of closeness, the feeling of anticipation as you waited for the story to unfold, even if you knew the ending.

This is our goal for reading, as teachers and parents. Families at home working together to make reading a connection.  We seek to build connections to loved ones, to boAoks, to learning through reading.  Reading can be listening to others and feeling the anticipation of known and unknown stories.  

We each reach out to the children; we tell them they are important.  When we listen to children, we tell them their story matters.  When we keep children near and read a story, tell them a story or listen to their story it is a new shared experience.

As we experience things with children we can always encourage thinking and talking by asking these questions;
• What was your favorite part?
• Why was it your favorite part?
• What didn’t you like about this experience?
• Can you tell me more about that?
• Does this remind you of anything else?