Stories to listen to: Do you know the stories to listen to?
They are another great way to introduce your little one to reading! Also Read: X Words
What are stories to listen to?
Your child can listen to audio stories in different ways. First, audiobooks contain a CD, which can be easily borrowed from the library. You can also listen to reports online or download them to your computer or smartphone.
Listening to stories is a great way to entertain your child during a long car trip or when you are visiting, for example. They come in handy when your little one wants a story, and you don’t have a book handy. A toddler begins to enjoy listening to stories around the age of 3.
Which stories to choose from?
The first time, choose short stories, about 2 to 5 minutes. To hold your little one’s attention, opt for ones that include music, original character voices, and sounds (horns, bells, train whistles)(Kids Learning Education).
The older your child gets, the more long stories you can offer him. Around the age of 5, he can listen to stories that last 5 to 8 minutes.
Benefits of listening to stories
Listening to stories allow your toddler to:
Develop their ability to concentrate;
Stimulate their imagination;
To hear new words.
Children are so used to seeing pictures that they might find it difficult to pay attention at first. The first time, help him by asking him, for example, to pay attention to the noises he hears. After listening, give your child feedback on the story to encourage him to tell you about it. For example: “I thought the duck was brave to bathe even though he was scared!”
Listening to stories with your child can also inspire new ways to read to them. For example, change your voice for each character, read more slowly to make the suspense last, and imitate objects’ sounds.
That said, audio stories shouldn’t replace reading to your child. Indeed, nothing can replace the precious interaction you have with him around a book!
Find stories to listen to
Several resources offer free access to audio stories. Here are a few: Municipal libraries. They allow you to borrow books with CDs. Some also post stories to listen to on their website. For example, the Robert-Lussier library in Repentigny, the Christian-Roy library in L’Assomption, and the Rina-Lasnier library in Joliette and Saint-Charles-Borromée.
The Biboche Rat Club. This initiative of the Association of Public Libraries of Laval, Laurentides, Lanaudière offers ten stories to listen to on its website in the “Storytime” section.
Charlevoix School Board Library Service.
You will find a dozen audiobooks for children on their website in the “Digital Books” section. Library and National Archives of Quebec. The BAnQ offers the possibility of listening to stories online or by telephone by dialing 1 866 235-1802.
Most of the stories are in French, but some in English, Spanish, Arabic, Creole, Chinese, Algonquian languages, Inuktitut, and Cree. The Ici Radio-Canada Première website . The Audiobooks section includes a “Youth” section in which there are several stories to attend to.
You can attend to them online or download them.
Nordlund Editions. This publishing house provides access to about twenty stories to listen to online on its website.
