How to Make Story Time More Engaging
How to Make Storytime More Engaging
Getting kids excited about reading can be a fun and rewarding challenge! Brudders the Bear has tons of very ‘beary’ good ideas to spark their enthusiasm. Check out his favorite 6 tips below!
Reading Brudders Books with Grandma
1. Read Aloud Together
Reading together can be a bonding experience and a way to share excitement about stories. Establish a regular reading time and make it a very special time of day. Consistency helps make reading a habit.
If you are reading with your child, snuggle up in a comfy spot and share the book. Encourage conversation about the story as you engage in a heartwarming bonding experience together.
Our picture books are illustrated in watercolor for a calming bedtime story.
If you are reading to a group of children, encourage the children to sit close so they can see the pictures. Allow ample time for children to reeeeally take a close look at the illustrations. You might even want to include cozy reading items like pillows, blankets, or stuffed animals, so that children can cozy up to storytime.
All about community, Brudders Books author K.A. Leigh is reading to an excited group of kiddos!
2. Make it Interactive
Find fun ways to make the book interactive! Use printable puppets or grab stuffed animals to use alongside the story. Did you know that in addition to our Snuggle Brudders® plush, we also have a whole Learning Library of interactive reading activities that go along with our Brudders Books? You can get access to them for free when you sign up for our Brudders® Club below!
When reading, use exciting voices and animated narration to bring the characters to life in fun and silly ways. Incorporate sound effects and use real emotion as you read! Invite the children to dig into the illustrations to discover visual clues that help guide the story. In our Brudders Books, there is no shortage to visual clues. Ask questions and encourage predictions before turning the page. Children love to share their ideas and they love finding hidden clues in the illustrations!
3. Choose a Book Series
Kids love reading about the same character and their different adventures! We have three books currently available featuring Brudders the Bear and his forest friends. Kids love following Brudders on his different journeys to self-discovery.
Find Brudders the Bear in:
1. Brudders Learns How to Make Friends
Join Brudders in his debut story as he wakes up from his first hibernation season and learns what it takes to make friends for the very first time.
2. Brudders Learns The Joy of Saying Thank You
In the sequel to Brudders Learns How to Make Friends, Brudders embarks on a new adventure in the forest after a sudden sound awakens him! Hop into the carrot fields with Brudders where he meets the Bunny Sisters and experiences firsthand the joy he can bring to others through sharing and showing gratitude.
3. Brudders Learns the Power of Confidence
It's the Annual Forest Games and Brudders the bear finds himself facing an unexpected challenge. Feeling stuck and filled with worry, Brudders discovers a unique way to turn his self-doubt into confidence.
Recommended character development series for kids ages 3 through 9 years old.
Bring home your child’s newest adventure and save big with our Interactive Reading Bundles. You can even make a special request to have the author and illustrator sign the books to your child at no extra cost. That makes one special gift!
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4. Find Their Interests
Identify what your child is passionate about, whether it's dinosaurs, space, sports, or fairy tales. Choose books that align with their interests to keep them engaged. Encourage children to make their own choices when it comes to books. Read their chosen books aloud and help those characters come to life!
5. Use Books in Everyday Life
Incorporate books into everyday activities. Cook a recipe from a cookbook together or read a book about a place you’re visiting. Reference a character when a situation comes up and make connections to things that happen in stories and real-life problems.
Brudders the Bear is a great character to reference because he often experiences real-life problems that young children can relate to. Our book bundles include discussion questions for kids to continuously think about and learn from well after they close their book.
6. Celebrate Books with Special Events
Create a special book tasting! Have a tea party, retell the story, decorate and color a favorite character, draw a new scene for the book, or create snacks to go along with the book.
Since Brudders is a bear, grab some honey graham crackers, teddy bear snacks, and our favorite Brudders stuffed animal and enjoy some reading-inspired fun!
Use our goal worksheet to help guide your quality book time! What goals can you and your child set together? Goals can cover anything! Academics, athletics, small goals like putting shoes on the shelf or laundry in the hamper. The options are endless!
Free printable activities that help kids with goal setting, from our book Brudders Learns The Power of Confidence
The key to making storytime more engaging is to make reading enjoyable and pressure-free. One of the best ways to build a love of literacy is to read, read, read. Check out our upcoming post on choosing high quality literature so that you can fill your children’s book library with books that you can feel good about!
