AgainAgainMORE

Here it is folks, my 5 Must have Titles for the pre-holiday season and my Top Ten Tips for reading them. 

You don't need a new book, you need to read a catalog. With all the vacation days, snow days, travel days, colds, and flus - why not give catalog reading a try? 

The music you heard in this episode was composed and performed by Josh Armistead: https://josharmistead.bandcamp.com/

The books I am discussing today are two we picked up from a little library here and the reason they've warranted their own post is because they both surprised me with how much I actually liked them. They are neither one a perfect book and neither one will grace my all time favorite lists, but both have qualities I find very redeeming. With young children doing the choosing you can not only come home with a lemon but be forced to read it again, again, and more until the return date. Today I'm recognizing the Little's choices for what they are and celebrating their highlights.

We've spoken before about the benefits of story books with no words, today we're going to look at how to use the same concept of open ended story telling for older children, teens, and even adults.

So why is a book with no words is good for language development? The absence of words on these pages is not an absence of language but an invitation for language creation. Reading or telling a story to a child is a wonderful way to expose them to a language and help them build up their understanding of the dos and don'ts. But one of the beautiful things about language is its infinite quality - the fact that you can endlessly create new sentences and tell new stories. Using a book with no words gives a platform to create new stories every time you flip through the pages.

The music you heard in this episode was composed and performed by Josh Armistead: https://josharmistead.bandcamp.com/

Sector 7:

David Wiesner 

This week's books I selected based on the ways they changed reading time in my house. It can be a real struggle to find a few minutes for reading if you're not already in the habit - and in my personal experience, if the toddler likes the book just a few minutes isn't enough time to read it again and more. We also have to consider that some kids just don't like to sit down and focus on a book for so long. Sometimes we have to get creative about our reading time and let go of expectations of moments with children nestled near by and all the undivided attention on our narration.

The music you heard in this episode was composed and performed by Josh Armistead: https://josharmistead.bandcamp.com/

The most popular books in my house right now are the ones without any words, and thankfully we have a few of them. The Little seems to be in constant possession of at least one of them and they will occupy her for ages. I am so happy with all of these books that I would have had a hard time choosing only two to discuss with you but the Little didn't. Her clear favorites are Pancakes for Breakfast by Tomie dePaola and Professional Crocodile by Giovanna Zoboli and illustrated by Mariachiara di Giorgio.

The music you heard in this episode was composed and performed by Josh Armistead: https://josharmistead.bandcamp.com/

Pancakes for Breakfast links:

Tomie dePaola: https://www.tomie.com/

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: https://www.hmhbooks.com/shop/books/Pancakes-for-Breakfast/9781328710604

the Professional Crocodile links:

Giovanna Zoboli: https://www.topipittori.it/en/autore/giovanna-zoboli

Mariachiara Di Giorgio: https://cargocollective.com/mariachiaradigiorgio https://www.topipittori.it/en/autore/mariachiara-di-giorgio

Topipittori: https://www.topipittori.it/en/online

chronicle books: https://www.chroniclebooks.com/titles/professional-crocodile.html

This week let's take a look at two highly interactive books, good for kids who like to learn kinesthetically. They are bright, fun, and very free form in their language. Open books for your individual needs. 

The music you heard in this episode was composed and preformed by Josh Armistead: https://josharmistead.bandcamp.com/

That's Not My Monster links:

publisher: https://usborne.com/browse-books/catalogue/product/1/4605/thats-not-my-monster

Fiona Watt: https://usborne.com/browse-books/author-pages/fiona-watt

Follow Me links:

publisher: http://www.priddybooks.com/mazebookfollowme/9780312520588/ 

Little Owl's Day and The Crayons' Book of Colors are two of my favorite books to read to my daughter. In fact, we've been reading Little Owl's Day her entire life and it is still in frequent rotation for bedtime. These books are whimsical and full of intellectual content that challenges and stimulates a toddler's understanding of the world.

The music you heard in this episode was composed and preformed by Josh Armistead: https://josharmistead.bandcamp.com/

Hello and welcome to Again Again MORE. The podcast where we share our favorite kids books and the tips to make the most of reading them again, again, and more. My name is Wrenna and today my toddler told me that when chickens sit down, their feet go away.

I'm really excited today guys because this is my first podcast. Ever. I wanted to ramble and tell you every single thought that comes to mind about language and kids and books and learning to podcast. But that's the nerves. Instead I'm going to use this time to unpack the essence of Again Again More and get stuck in. Right now there are innumerable podcasts and blogs about all different facets of child development - and many many more exist than are actually about something you give two figs about. In the interest of saving us all some time, I'm going to sum up my mission straight away, hoping you will find this podcast both interesting and useful.

Again Again MORE is a podcast and blog combo here to help you facilitate your child's language development. As parents we hear a continual stream of blather regarding all the many extras we should also be doing if we want our kids to achieve all the things. There will always be another way of diapering, feeding, teaching, cleaning, and raising. Of course you've probably heard about language development specifically by now. About how language development in the first 3 years predicts literacy and math success in school. You may have also heard about how many times a child hears the word "no" or about how teaching a baby sign language can reduce tantrums. What all of that boils down to is that children learn language from experiencing language and the more language you give them the more they will learn from it. Similarly, the better the  language you give them, the more they will learn from it. Reading is a fantastic way to increase both the quantity and quality of the language you offer for many reasons, which will be discussed throughout these episodes. At Again Again MORE I'm going to optimize your story time and turn the reading you're already doing with your children into serious language development.

The music you heard in this episode was composed and preformed by Josh Armistead: https://josharmistead.bandcamp.com/