Books are magic. They let us explore new ideas and spark important conversations with our kids.

“Exploring picture books with adults gives children opportunities to identify feelings they may not have yet identified in themselves. Children may learn to identify emotions from the facial and body language cues of the characters in stories and also learn how those characters manage their different emotions. This process can help children begin to recognize these emotions in themselves when they surface in real life situations, as well as normalize their feelings.” (The Dalai Lama Center Heart-Mind Online)

Below is a link for parents to a short video showing how sharing picture books with your child can help to build their emotional literacy.

Storytime: Exploring our Feelings

Parents often ask us what they can do to help get their child ready for school. Spending some time sharing picture books this summer is a wonderful place to begin. Re-visit favourite stories again and again. Talk about what you are reading and what you see in the pictures. It will help to develop your child’s heart and mind. Storytime superhero cape optional.

The Brentwood Park Kindergarten Teachers