Have you been reading lots of stories this past week with the kids? We have! I took a leaf out of Dana’s book and renewed my local library card and borrowed a tonne of children’s books to read with the kids during the day at home. We’ve been loving having some new stories to dig into each day! Today, guest contributor Da Poppins is back with Part 3 of the Read Aloud series. Catch up with Part 1 + Part 2.
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Some books are more fun than others to read for story time, and sometimes it can feel a bit like lucky dip when faced with a large selection of books to choose from. What I know about books is nothing compared to a librarian or bookseller, but I don’t let that stop me. Children’s picture books are my favourite and new-to-me books are easy to assess in just a few minutes. Because we know that you can’t always just a book by it’s cover, I’ve put together my personal nanny tips to help you out!
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8 Tips To Selecting Good Read Aloud Books:
1. Good read aloud books don’t have to rhyme
2. Good read aloud books are not dominated by pictures
3. Good read aloud books for younger readers have repetitive sounds, words + concepts
4. Good read aloud books should not force the reader to struggle to find a “voice”
5. Good read aloud books have longer sentence structures
6. Good read aloud books introduce new words and concepts
7. Good read aloud books allow time for story lines + characters to develop
8. Good read aloud books work great as bedtime stories
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“There is no such thing as a child who hates to read; there are only children who have not found the right book.” – Frank Serafini
>>> How do you select good read aloud books at home?
>>> Do you scout your local library for new reads too?
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Dana, Da Poppins, is a professional career nanny based in Vancouver, Washington, a graduate of the prestigious Northwest Nanny Institute and has over 20 years experience in the industry. Dana is a strong advocate for the benefit of reading and children’s literacy, is a talented scrapbooker, and writes the blog Da Poppins.
This was Part 3 of the Read Aloud series. If you missed Part 1 or 2, you can find it here. Or click on to read Part 4 here.
I just like books with a story. If it’s not telling me anything, I find it really dull.
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Great tips, Hope. We like books that have a bit of repetition here and a strong voice 🙂
I really loved this post, especially the quote by Frank Serafini. So so true. I will definitely keep your tips in mind when I am picking bed time stories for my son. He loves the story book “Twinkle Twinkle” (I can’t remember who wrote it and it is in my son’s room), but it fits all of your tips.
Now I just need to find a good “read aloud” book for my husband…
Krissy @ Pretty Wee Things recently posted…What I ate Wednesday: welcome to the life of a FIFO wife
A good read aloud book is any book the child loves to hear and the reader loves to read!
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Fantastic tips as my baby girl is turning one and I am keen to expand her little library with read aloud books 🙂
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These are some awesome tips!!
My 5 and 3 year olds are back into baby books now their little brother likes reading. It is annoying me as they are way past that stage!!
I am hoping a trip to the library will get them back on track.
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Great tips. I’m always a bit sad when my kids don’t like the same books I do! I find grabbing a bunch from the library a great way to road test books and discover favourites. #TeamIBOT
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