[blparent] Reading books.

Fri Mar 20 03:00:36 UTC 2009

And sometimes when they are sitting but jumpy, read an abbreviated version 
of the story.  Especially if you know what the pictures are, you could just 
talk about the pictures.
My kids never sit for stories but we've read all the Little House books and 
the Anne of Green Gables books.  Sometimes they just like to play and listen 
to your voice.  When you're reading to them, they know that they have your 
attention--sort of.
Barbara

If wisdom's ways you wisely seek, five things observe with care:  of whom 
you speak, to whom you speak, and how and when and where.

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From: "Melissa Ann Riccobono" <melissa at riccobono.us>
Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 8:04 AM
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [blparent] Reading books.

> Hello everyone,
> I believe there is some research out there that says kids are often
> listening to stories even if they are not actually sitting still and 
> looking
> at the book with you.  So, don't get discouraged if your kids don't like 
> to
> sit still.  If they bring you a book, read it anyway, even if they are
> jumping all over and don't seem to be paying attention.  I've done this 
> with
> Austin from the time he started crawling and he loves to be read to.
> Sometimes he'll sit for a story.  Sometimes he won't, but often even if 
> he's
> playing he'll say something to let me know he's really listening.
> Just some thoughts for what they are worth.
> Melissa
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Pickrell, Rebecca M (IS)
> Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 7:54 AM
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Where to buy toys.
>
> Ours doesn't sit patiently to be read to either. She enjoys books, but
> more in looking at them and then telling us about stuff she sees in them
> that she likes "cow!" "doggie!" stuff like that.
> I've decided not to get hung up on this issue.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of Eileen
> Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 6:59 PM
> To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Where to buy toys.
>
> I have two children under the age of six and my sugestion is to raid the
> cabinents and closets for toys. smile My older son is now into board
> games that can be adapted or bought already brailled. I used to get very
> upset that I couldn't read books to my kids as easily as other parents
> but my kids were so busy that they don't sit still for my sighted
> husband either. I've been borrowing recorded books from the library and
> listening to them with my older son at bed time. He is now actually
> asking for  new books so I must be doing something right finally!
> As the leader of a parenting groups told me, kids often don't play with
> toys in the way intended by their creator.
> Eileen
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of Shannan Zinck
> Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 7:43 PM
> To: blparent at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [blparent] Where to buy toys.
>
>
> Wondering if anyone knows where a person can buy educational toys that a
> blind parent can interact with a sighted child. Toys that involve all
> the senses.
>
> --
> Shannan Zinck
> Survival is letting GOD take over!!!
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