Storytelling
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Storytelling and Reading Together as a Family
There aren't many parenting habits that pay back as reliably as reading aloud. The research on it is unusually consistent: kids who are read to regula...
Puppet Theater as a Play Activity
The first time a 2-year-old hugs a sock puppet you're wearing on your hand, you'll see the suspension of disbelief in real time. The puppet is alive t...
Puppet Shows: How to Make a Theater at Home
The trick to puppet theater is the barrier. Once the puppeteer is hidden, even the parent waving a sock above a tipped-over table becomes "the bear wh...
Home Theatre Without Specialist Toys
The cardboard box outperforms the toy. Every parent who has watched a toddler abandon the £30 birthday present to play with the wrapping has seen this...
Finger Puppets for Interactive Play
Babies don't need much to be entertained, but they do need a face. A face is the single most engaging visual stimulus on offer in the first few months...
How to Introduce Books and Stories to Build Empathy
When your child watches a character struggle, fear, hope, or feel disappointed—and you talk about what that character might be experiencing—something...