Comments on: Ideas to Keep Kids Reading Even When You’re On the Go

By: Melissa Taylor

Melissa Taylor — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 04:02:58 +0000

In reply to Katie Newton. that sounds fun!

By: Katie Newton

Katie Newton — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 01:42:00 +0000

My 4yo loves read-to-me apps on my phone, especially at restaurants

By: Tiny Reader

Tiny Reader — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 23:05:48 +0000

I’m getting us some kid-friendly headphones asap!

By: Melissa Taylor

Melissa Taylor — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 04:49:36 +0000

I highly recommend Doreen Cronin’s books because the narrator’s voice and the sound effects are totally perfect and entertaining. See what you think!

By: Holly

Holly — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 04:42:27 +0000

Great post, as usual.

My boys still like actual books better than e-books. They need to ask permission to use the iPad or iPod Touch, but they don’t need to ask to read the 50 books they made me get from the library or any of the books we own, so I’m not worried about them reading fewer real books.

By: Robin

Robin — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 03:10:59 +0000

Environmental print is so important in my teaching. My students come from low-income families and many don’t have the money for technology (most don’t have internet or cable). So I encourage my students to read all around them. Also, the old-fashioned, turn-the-page, hold-in-your-hand book is high priority in my class. I encourage students to borrow as many books as they want from our classroom library that is filled with “much loved” books that have been donated from many families.

By: Melissa Taylor

Melissa Taylor — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 02:34:27 +0000

In reply to Terry Doherty. Maybe if she were distracted by the Playaways, she wouldn't backseat drive?? :)

By: Eric - Happy Birthday Author

Eric - Happy Birthday Author — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 01:00:51 +0000

We love audio books in the car. When my daughter was two years old, I remember feeling a “new parent” sense of accomplishment when we made a hour and half trip in the car without the DVD player.

I have never used a Playaways but I saw they were available at our library. I am going to have to check them out.

One last thing, one of first words my daughter read was the word “pizza” on a sign! Signs are awesome! Great ideas!