Would you like to become a source of entertainment for your child? During these unpredictable times, the most important message I can offer is to enjoy your time with your children. Stories are a great way to do this because people are hardwired to listen to stories.
As a Children in Hospital volunteer, I asked a three-year-old, 'would you like to paint'. His mother said, 'oh wow, I am sure he would love that, he has never painted before'. His dad said, 'oh it is okay, you don't need to bother, he will make a mess and you are busy'. I assured the father that it would be no bother and when the parents agreed it might be a good distraction from being in the hospital, I took out some art materials.
The art of storytelling is one of the oldest cultural universal tools used to share knowledge between humans. Everyone everywhere loves stories. This blog briefly describes the difference between traditional oral storytelling and contemporary storytelling.
What is a story but a tale about something that happened, to something or someone at a specific time and place, which ended in somewhat of a conclusion or solution. Maybe a tale with a start, middle and end?
County childcare boards across Ireland work collaboratively with a variety of stakeholders in the early childcare community to promote and supply equality of access and participation to affordable programs that support the holistic development and well-being of all children.