Reading to children

Fun reminders now that fall and school season is getting into full swing: Use voice inflection to imitate characters or make animal sounds - it will usually make your kids giggle, especially if it's not something they're used to seeing or hearing from you! How about taking turns to read certain parts or even just some words, depending on the child's age? When finished, share your thoughts about the book and ask your child to tell you how they feel about it, too. If possible, start "writing" your own story together with them. Ask them what they would write about if they authored a book!