August in Alaska is busy! There’s still so much time to spend outdoors, to enjoy vacation, and to prepare for fall. For some families, August is also time for children to transition to kindergarten. Whether you’re at home doing chores, out running errands, or on a family trip, your child can learn so much about Read More
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Activities for Wordless Books
There are so many fun activities you can do with wordless books. Try one of these the next time you pick one up to read with your child! Act Out: Make your face imitate the character’s expression throughout the book. Can you match the emotion? Children feel emotions. It’s our job to help them notice Read More
Wordless Books You’ll Love
Journey by Aaron Becker (All Ages) (See also Quest and Return, books 2 and 3) A lonely young girl uses a magical red marker to draw a door on her bedroom wall. When she goes through the door, she finds herself in another world, where she experiences adventures. Told using intricate illustrations, the girl continues Read More
Ways You Can Help Your Child Learn From Wordless Books
It can take a while to get used to using wordless books to “tell” stories. Start by “telling” the story and then ask your child open ended questions to keep it going. Take turns offering details and “telling” the story. Remember there is no right or wrong way to “tell” a story from a wordless book. Read More
Wordless Books
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. So what about a whole book of pictures? Wordless books are told entirely through their illustrations. Sometimes they have just a few words or none at all. And while you might think it’s a little tricky to read a book with no words, sharing wordless books Read More
Activities for Bilingual Books
There are so many great ways to expose your young child to new languages! Here are a couple suggestions. Attend a local baby sign language class or bilingual storytime. Parenting with Providence: Baby Sign Time Anchorage Public Library – Spanish Bilingual Storytime Use songs to explore new languages. Try singing a nursery rhyme you know Read More
Bilingual Books You’ll Love
Besos for Baby by Jen Arena and Bianca Gomez (Infant, Toddler) Spanish Everyone in the family has a kiss for baby, even the perro and gato. This appealing story will delight readers whether or not you speak Spanish. ▸ Get it at the Library Picking Berries by Hanna Lindoff (Preschool) Tlingit, Haida, Tsimshian Enjoy beautifully Read More
Ways You Can Help Your Child With Bilingual Books
Look for bilingual books to use during play. Reading them in turn in different languages will help your son expand his vocabulary. Embrace multiple languages in your home. To encourage bilingualism more, give attention to both languages. One parent can speak primarily English, while the other speaks primarily a different language. Speak in one language Read More
Bilingual Books
Young children pick up new languages much faster than adults! In fact, the window for a child to acquire a new language drastically decreases after the first three years. And as it turns out, there may be huge benefits! Bilingual children as young as age 3 show a head start on fundamental social and emotional Read More
Books You’ll Love to Play With
Silly, lovable, and fun to read. These titles are perfect for playing with words! Not a Box by Antoinette Portis (Toddler, Preschool) A young rabbit is sitting in a cardboard box. Why? Well, it turns out that it’s NOT a box after all: it’s a racecar, or a mountain peak, or even a robot costume. Simple Read More
