The simple act of reading to your child encourages him in so many ways. It develops, neural pathways, imagination, literacy skills, fine motor skills (turning pages), social skills. And perhaps most importantly, reading together develops attachment to both books & to you as a parent, it is shared time together, and so very special.Never forget the power of a shared story.
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Pirate month at little BIG fitness!
Well May has been pirate month for the littles, and what fun we have been having.
Here are the activities that we have been up to. Pics to come.
Story cards cont…
A couple more story card drawings.
New story cards are on the cards at LBF
Some story card drawings for the little BIGs.
I’m quite excited by the concept- the kids will each pick a card, & collectively make up a story by combining them. We will write the story & the kids will illustrate ‘their’ page themselves. Put it all together & a copy for each of the kids. Perfect!
The drawings are Unfinished and there are more to come, but here are some tasters.
Y is for YOUR response
be ready to provide timely and appropriate responses to your childs attempts and achievements. Remember, we learn much more readily with positive feedback than negative, and your responses are vital to your child, after all, you are their most influential role model.
C is for Connect & engage
Check that your child is connected and engaged with the activity and it purpose through stories and explanation.
A is for Approximate
Basil loves a good yarn….
R is for Responsibitlity
Allow opportunities for children to choose how and what they would like to learn. This gives the some autonomy and helps them participate in their own education.
E is for Expectation
Expect the learner to ‘have a go’, its alright not to get it the first time, just keep trying! There should be no fear of failure in learning, its counterproductive because learners will shy away from attempting things if there is a fear factor.
Having an expectation of children to learn gives them some autonomy, it shows them that you trust them enough to be able to achieve things by themselves. Great for their self esteem!
T is for Train & practice
Episode 3 in the Fiteracy posters project. T is for Train & Practice
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