Moms Talk
Moms Talk: How to Keep Kids Reading in the Face of Modern Technology
Gadgets, gizmos and gewgaws: How to make sure your kids still open a book from time to time (who ever heard of a dog-eared IPad?).
Each week in Moms Talk, our Moms Council takes your questions, gives advice and shares solutions. Our conversation starts today with a topic that is growing ever more pertinent as new technologies continue to develop: Between video games, smart phones and TV, it almost seems like actually reading a book is becoming an outmoded pastime. How much emphasis do you put on reading for your kids, and how do regulate the aforementioned activities to ensure kids don't neglect more "intellectually nourishing" activities? Erin Calvo-Bacci My favorite memories of the girls as babies is the time spent sitting and reading to them. A lot of our “outings” were spent at libraries and bookstores which offered story time. The happy memories and feelings …
Jeanne Borawski
10:48 am on Friday, January 13, 2012
Yes, Karl. The Children's Room is amazing! My kids beg to go every chance they get. Speaking of getting kids out of picture books and imagining the images on their own, I have to give a big thumbs up to the Magic Treehouse Series. If you have a child between 5 and 7 who is ready to start reading longer books, these are the perfect transition...some pictures, but may pages of just text, and … more ›