I have not tried audible books with Miles but I will the next time we travel together because I think that would an ideal time to introduce them. I always listen to them when I am driving, out walking, cooking, or cleaning house. I really appreciate the reminder that they are a wonderful option for children as well. Not only are better for our environment and health than plastic toys, but they also will help children in developing with one of the most important communication skills, the ability to listen and comprehend.
The Libby app is so great because it accesses all of the NC Kids' library, which is huge. Another book we didn't include that I think Miles would love is My Side of the Mountain. I haven't listened to the audiobook but we love that book. The Junie B. Jones audiobooks are also hilarious.
My kids love The Penderwicks (several in this series), about four sisters who have adventures, and they listen to them over and over. They also really liked Martin and Sylvia in the Sparkle Stories podcast, although they are slowly outgrowing them, unfortunately!
On a very long road trip with our twins after their 4th or 5th grade years, we listened to The Adventures of Huck Finn. The confined space, the long trip, the privacy of the four of us, and the luxury of trust and time provided the opportunity to address questions that arose, especially concerning the jarring assumptions about race and the casual use of derogatory, racist labels and language throughout the book, and how Huck--despite his use of the same language and despite the privileges he enjoyed as a white person--respected and cared deeply about Jim. The car was a perfect place to have deeper conversations that encompassed time, change, history, evolution of thought and culture, and how we hope that people a hundred and fifty years from now will be better, more accepting people than we are today, just as we are more accepting than many of 150 years ago.
I have not tried audible books with Miles but I will the next time we travel together because I think that would an ideal time to introduce them. I always listen to them when I am driving, out walking, cooking, or cleaning house. I really appreciate the reminder that they are a wonderful option for children as well. Not only are better for our environment and health than plastic toys, but they also will help children in developing with one of the most important communication skills, the ability to listen and comprehend.
The Libby app is so great because it accesses all of the NC Kids' library, which is huge. Another book we didn't include that I think Miles would love is My Side of the Mountain. I haven't listened to the audiobook but we love that book. The Junie B. Jones audiobooks are also hilarious.
Thanks Belle. I will check them out.
My kids love The Penderwicks (several in this series), about four sisters who have adventures, and they listen to them over and over. They also really liked Martin and Sylvia in the Sparkle Stories podcast, although they are slowly outgrowing them, unfortunately!
Oh, thank you Cameron! We haven't tried those but it sounds right up our alley!
On a very long road trip with our twins after their 4th or 5th grade years, we listened to The Adventures of Huck Finn. The confined space, the long trip, the privacy of the four of us, and the luxury of trust and time provided the opportunity to address questions that arose, especially concerning the jarring assumptions about race and the casual use of derogatory, racist labels and language throughout the book, and how Huck--despite his use of the same language and despite the privileges he enjoyed as a white person--respected and cared deeply about Jim. The car was a perfect place to have deeper conversations that encompassed time, change, history, evolution of thought and culture, and how we hope that people a hundred and fifty years from now will be better, more accepting people than we are today, just as we are more accepting than many of 150 years ago.
I love audiobooks too! I'm excited to try the Birchbark House series, I hadn't heard of them yet.