{"id":336,"date":"2009-08-10T20:19:17","date_gmt":"2009-08-11T03:19:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/?p=336"},"modified":"2009-11-26T01:24:38","modified_gmt":"2009-11-26T08:24:38","slug":"choosing-books-for-your-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/?p=336","title":{"rendered":"Choosing Books for Your Children"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\">Ultimately, we parents are the ones who decide what is best for our child to read\/listen to when it comes to books. We consider the story, it&#8217;s themes, message, and content. We want to be sure our child is not only listening to\/reading a well written (or illustrated in some cases) book, but one that matches our child&#8217;s reading ability and comprehension skills. That&#8217;s why I love Scholastic (Yet another company that I love, that is not a sponsor). They have thought through every aspect of the literary experience for your child. Scholastic has put together a few pointers on helping you choose the right book for your child at their appropriate age level. Below, you will find some helpful tips for 2-5 year olds (check the Scholastic website for tips with older children):<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\">From Scholastic.com<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\">At age 2 and 3, children may: <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\">be preoccupied with &#8220;good&#8221; and &#8220;bad&#8221; behavior and expect happy story outcomes<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\">seek comfort and reassurance through stories<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\">prefer stories with simple plots and no digressions<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;\">At age 4, children may: <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\">be attracted to separation\/reunion stories<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\">prefer stories about forgiveness for transgressions<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\">recognize the basic emotions in story characters: mad, sad, and glad<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\">have a growing appreciation of incongruity due to a better grasp of real and pretend<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\">invent stories that are action-packed chains of events with little unifying theme<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;\">At age 5, children may: <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\">begin, with guidance, to consider underlying reasons for a character&#8217;s behavior<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\">be better able to recognize more subtle emotions in characters (for example, disappointment, confusion, frustration, embarrassment, and panic), even though they may not have the vocabulary for them<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\">gradually realize that a character&#8217;s actions and intentions could be contradictory<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3;\"><span style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;\">respond to stories that show triumph over adversity<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ultimately, we parents are the ones who decide what is best for our child to read\/listen to when it comes to books. We consider the story, it&#8217;s themes, message, and content. 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