At first, I thought this was going to be a complicated "make your own Monopoly" set-up where you'd have to upload a bunch of photos and choose how they would be laid out on a board, before it created a custom-printed board for you. Actually, this is much different, and potentially more fun. This Photo-opoly just provides you with the guts of a Monopoly board (playing pieces, … [Read more...] about I can’t guarantee it still won’t bore you silly
Archives for February 2008
Dads Reading Aloud Builds Family Bonds
Read aloud time can be a special time in dad’s relationship with their kids. This time spent together can build an enduring bond. When small children sit in the dad’s lap or alongside dad as they read, they all enjoy the closeness. When we read to any children, small or large, the common stories and information we share create a bond of shared experience and … [Read more...] about Dads Reading Aloud Builds Family Bonds
Baby Bonding Book for Dads
We love this idea so much we’re asking Jennifer and James to join our contributing authors on GreatDad.com. This book, and sentiment, would make a fine gift for new dads. In my experience, real close bonding with my kids didn’t happen for me until they were about three and a half. I felt guilty about it at first, but came to appreciate the changing roles of moms and dads as the … [Read more...] about Baby Bonding Book for Dads
Dads Reading Aloud to Build Their Children’s Knowledge of the World
You cannot teach people anything. You can only help them to discover it within themselves. - Galileo When dads (and moms) read aloud to their kids, they gain important knowledge about the world in general, as well as knowledge related to specific subjects they are studying in school. In fact, non-fiction books are not the only ones from which children pick up such knowledge. … [Read more...] about Dads Reading Aloud to Build Their Children’s Knowledge of the World
Dads Reading Aloud to Build Their Children’s Language Skills
When dads read aloud it not only helps promote reading skills. It also benefits all the other language skills for the child: Children's listening skills improve via the practice they receive while listening to us read aloud. The listening that children do also helps pronunciation, because they hear the words pronounced and see the link … [Read more...] about Dads Reading Aloud to Build Their Children’s Language Skills