Thanks! Enhance Reading with Play!

With TRUCKLOADS of appreciation to @taleswithheart for this post! 🥰 Follow their Insta feed for more ideas!

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Did you know, not all books about vehicles are made the same? We love @sherririnker’s Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site series SO much (see huge pile) - for many reasons. Here are our top 3:

🚜 GENDER INCLUSIVE: Most books about vehicles are about boy vehicles, but not these. Kid McGear is a girl!

🚜 VALUES REST: Nearly all the books end with the vehicles going to sleep. They’ve put in a good day’s work & now they must go to bed.

🚜 CENTERS TEAMWORK: None of their projects would be possible without collaboration. Whether they’re demolishing a building or expanding an airport, they have to contribute their individuals skills & work together.

By this point, my kiddo has memorized all the words! So, to enhance storytime, he acts out the books with toys in #kineticsand 🙌 This strengthens his auditory skills, keeps his mind engaged, allows him to stay present for an extended period of time, & gives structure to his play. Free, open play is important & wonderful, but it can be nice to have a contained play experience, especially when sand is involved! #iykyk