One of the highlights of the holidays is being with family. One of my favorite moments from the holidays was watching the interaction between a nephew and his uncle. The uncle was telling the nephew a story. And the nephew was captivated. The uncle's tone of voice, facial expressions and creative storyline engaged the nephew who responded with his own facial expressions of surprise, excitement and anticipation. But, most of all I enjoyed witnessing the connection forming between the two of them as they shared this special moment.
In addition to being entertaining, storytelling positively impacts a
child's development in the following ways:
* Fosters positive connections and improves relationships
* Builds language skills
* Develops concentration and listening skills
* Increases emotional vocabulary
* Improves feeling identification
The best part of storytelling is that all you need is your imagination! You can tell stories anywhere - in the car, at dinner, while on a walk or when you are at home and looking for something fun to do. So start telling stories and
encourage your child to come up with their own stories. The whole family will
benefit from those special moments!
In addition to being entertaining, storytelling positively impacts a
child's development in the following ways:
* Fosters positive connections and improves relationships
* Builds language skills
* Develops concentration and listening skills
* Increases emotional vocabulary
* Improves feeling identification
The best part of storytelling is that all you need is your imagination! You can tell stories anywhere - in the car, at dinner, while on a walk or when you are at home and looking for something fun to do. So start telling stories and
encourage your child to come up with their own stories. The whole family will
benefit from those special moments!
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