Enjoying the Magic of Stories

For the past couple of days small groups of children have enjoyed leading story times together. This has included a range of story books with CD's that the children have chosen to listen to while following the stories page by page.  

The book 'We're going on a Croc Hunt', a slight twist on the all time favourite 'We're going on a bear hunt' has been a favourite, where it has been repeated over and over. We have seen this as a time where children have been able to slow down in their play while following the story line of books. As the children became familiar with the stories would begin story telling themselves, sharing with their friends small details of the story and what was going to happen next. As you can clearly see from the photos attached Emma, Zac and Ruby are very relaxed listening to the croc hunt. Reading books is a wonderful expereince that supports the development of early literacy skills.