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Event offers new ways to make reading fun
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Neighbors | Earrha Terrell.Jackson Rausch enjoyed every minute of reading and having fun with other children during Boardman libray’s Baby Brilliant July 5.
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Neighbors | Eartha Terrell.Jackson Thomas enjoyed reading , listening to songs, and playing with stuffed animals during the Boardman library’s Baby Brilliant event July 5.
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Neighbors | Eartha Terrell.Quin Johnson played with a baseball and stuffed animals while he listened to music during Boardman library’s Baby Brilliant July 5.
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Liz Johnson held her son, Quin, as they played games during the Boardman library’s Baby Brilliant event July 5.
By EARTHA TERRELL
Parents learned new ways to make reading an interesting experience for themselves and their kids during Boardman library’s Baby Brilliant event July 5.
While children listened to music and stories being read, parents and grandparents took note on how to infuse humor, charisma and voice inflection into storytime at home. The event encouraged being creative and even silly with children while reading to leave a lasting impression.
“These programs are just as important for parents as well as children. It’s like we’re the role models for parents just like we are for the kids,” said Boardman librarian John Yingling.
Baby Brilliant, which is an early reading program for babies and toddlers, includes reading, music and games to expose young children to language and diction at an early age.
“I discovered that children are like sponges. They’re absorbing everything they see, touch and hear. The earlier you can start educating kids the better,” said Yingling.
Some parents and grandparents were excited to bring their children and grandchildren to the event. Joan Fahey brought her 1-year-old grandson, Jackson Rausch, because he enjoys reading at home and is already beginning to gain an awareness of books.
“My daughter started bringing him and he loves to read. He just loves this. He’ll sit on my lap and just read a book for 30 minutes,” Fahey said.
While the event’s focus was reading, it also provided a chance for parents, grandparents and children to meet and interact with new people.
“Socialization is extremely important. Children can develop ideas like sharing and learning. They can see that they’re not the only one in the world,” said Yingling.