Christopher Kennedy

Talk to Yourself in the Mirror!

Don't tell me you never stood in front of a mirror as a child and made funny faces at yourself. If like me you had a private penchant for acting, you probably had conversations with yourself too. Some people say it's the first sign of madness. In my case they'd probably be right. But you know what, when you're in the business of reading to children, talking to yourself in the mirror has tremendous advantages. For instance... (posted by Christopher 3 years 269 days ago.)

7 Tips to Reading Childrens’ Books Out Loud

There is nothing more satisfying than reading to your child out loud and transforming the text in the book into something that feels like a living experience to your kids. How do you do that? Sounds like it's simple, but it's not! My first experience with stories was with my own Dad. A larger than life personality, he would not simply read me stories, he would add me to them as well! He had a tremendous talent... (posted by Christopher 3 years 277 days ago.)