[blparent] Reading books.

Fri Mar 20 03:09:27 UTC 2009

I agree 100 percent.  You can tell they are listening when you stop abruptly
and they turn to you and wait impatiently for more.  I used to read while
Gab and her buddy Noah played.  I used to think I was reading for my own
pleasure, until I would stop to answer the phone and one of them would say,
keep reading or they would stuff the book in my face. Now my darling reads
to me at a 7th grade level.  However, she still loves the books like Brown
Bear, Brown Bear What do you see?  or Polar Bear, Polar Bear what do you
hear? V

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Melissa Ann Riccobono
Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 7:04 AM
To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
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

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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
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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.  

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On Behalf Of Eileen
Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 6:59 PM
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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
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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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