Love it! We got a free CD player off freecycle - we had multiple offers after posting a "wanted" ad. So don't spend actual money on one! And sometimes we check out books from the library or get them on ebay. CDs are good for the car as well. I LOVE the Alfie stories, but Teddy has outgrown them, I think.
My audible stats are ridiculous, because Teddy will sometimes just pop it on in the am, he listens during his rest at the weekends/days off, and then we both listen for 20 minutes at bedtime. Sometimes after a tough day at school, he'll cuddle up on the sofa with a snack, and an audiobook. I think the audiobooks help him focus for independent play?
We do a decent amount from the Audible Plus catalog. He likes Knight Sir Louis, which I find a bit grating. And The Boy Who Flew with Dragons. But he has listened to How to Train Your Dragons 1-3 multiple times, and I really should just spend a credit getting him book 4.
Love these recommendations! We’ve just started our audiobook journey with volume 1 of Winnie-the-Pooh (which I highly recommend). I was starting the search for our next listen when this popped into my I box. THANK YOU!! I’ll be slowly adding them all to my audiobook library.
I always appreciated how calming audiobooks were for my kid when they were younger, and audiobooks are now one of my favorite parts of my day, thanks to the Libby app. Sarah helped me realize that listening to audiobooks *does* count as "reading," although I don't even suffer with those labels anymore. It's about what our brains enjoy and makes for learning, listening, and relaxing enjoyable.
I also highly recommend the audible original kids podcasts. My son (4.5) loves Laurie Berkner’s Songs and Story Kitchen (he described listening to it like going to a party!). While I love the idea of listening together, for long car rides we invested in wireless kids headphones for him which has been lovely (listening to a podcast or book with my husband is a treat). That said, when he is old enough for Harry Potter I will insist on listening along with him!
Love it! We got a free CD player off freecycle - we had multiple offers after posting a "wanted" ad. So don't spend actual money on one! And sometimes we check out books from the library or get them on ebay. CDs are good for the car as well. I LOVE the Alfie stories, but Teddy has outgrown them, I think.
My audible stats are ridiculous, because Teddy will sometimes just pop it on in the am, he listens during his rest at the weekends/days off, and then we both listen for 20 minutes at bedtime. Sometimes after a tough day at school, he'll cuddle up on the sofa with a snack, and an audiobook. I think the audiobooks help him focus for independent play?
We do a decent amount from the Audible Plus catalog. He likes Knight Sir Louis, which I find a bit grating. And The Boy Who Flew with Dragons. But he has listened to How to Train Your Dragons 1-3 multiple times, and I really should just spend a credit getting him book 4.
Love these recommendations! We’ve just started our audiobook journey with volume 1 of Winnie-the-Pooh (which I highly recommend). I was starting the search for our next listen when this popped into my I box. THANK YOU!! I’ll be slowly adding them all to my audiobook library.
I always appreciated how calming audiobooks were for my kid when they were younger, and audiobooks are now one of my favorite parts of my day, thanks to the Libby app. Sarah helped me realize that listening to audiobooks *does* count as "reading," although I don't even suffer with those labels anymore. It's about what our brains enjoy and makes for learning, listening, and relaxing enjoyable.
What a great guest post! Now I just need some kids to travel with so we can listen to some of these. Mine are all grown up.
I also highly recommend the audible original kids podcasts. My son (4.5) loves Laurie Berkner’s Songs and Story Kitchen (he described listening to it like going to a party!). While I love the idea of listening together, for long car rides we invested in wireless kids headphones for him which has been lovely (listening to a podcast or book with my husband is a treat). That said, when he is old enough for Harry Potter I will insist on listening along with him!