♡ Give the Gift of Reading ♡ amzn.to/2S6f7HO This is a read along/read aloud story time of the famous Fable, “The City Mouse and the Country Mouse” where we learn the moral: There’s no place like Home!! ♡ For other children storybook read alouds, click here to subscribe to our channel: www.youtube.com/c/LittleCozyNook?sub_confirmation=1 ♡ SHOUT OUT Channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2X-4XzQqwWEB5fOILTvM9Q/featured ♡ MUSIC: Artist: Kevin MacLeod Title: “Sheep may safely graze” by J.S. Bach Links to our Read Aloud Books for Kids : 1- The Three Little Pigs : youtu.be/UN-73zQtNC0 2- Jack and the Beanstalk : youtu.be/FD-gVMzXA_Q 3- The Tale of Benjamin Bunny : youtu.be/V5EmLUGyJ4s 4- Gulliver’s Travel : youtu.be/T_NVlVlSaFc 5- Swiss Family Robinson : youtu.be/FF3EDgt0684 6- Jack Sprat Nursery Rhyme : youtu.be/7Cv2OtlrH3o 7- King John and Prince Arthur : youtu.be/BGWsyG6YQAQ 8- The Gingerbread Man: youtu.be/dHpXCMT3M8c 9- Thumbelina youtu.be/vRkumDGKz_Y 10- Sleeping Beauty : youtu.be/h2U2A2ShKlk 11- Rumpelstiltskin : youtu.be/_-D6HXYQ6R0 12- Chicken Little : youtu.be/JBiUZyb2Ab8 13 - Hansel and Gretel (Part One) : youtu.be/pIpQtGasETM 14 - The Three Billy Goats Gruff : youtu.be/Q7SxEzH1iaE 15 - The Bremen Town Musicians : youtu.be/DviYDtFG9mI 16 - The Hare and the Tortoise : youtu.be/EO1DJ6H8cVU 17 - Casey Jones : youtu.be/HLJgZlQbtCE 18 - Rapunzel : youtu.be/yAuxW9tHs1Y ———————————— IMPORTANCE OF READING ALOUD • Reading books aloud to kids is widely recognized as the single most important activity leading to language development. Among other things, reading aloud builds word-sound awareness in children, a potent predictor of reading success. • Reading aloud to young children is not only one of the best activities to stimulate language and cognitive skills; it also builds motivation, curiosity, and memory. Bardige, B. Talk to Me, Baby!(2009), Paul H Brookes Pub Co. • Reading aloud to kids stimulates language development even before a child can talk. Bardige, B. Talk to Me, Baby!(2009), Paul H Brookes Pub Co. • The nurturing and one-on-one attention from parents during reading aloud encourages children to form a positive association with books and reading later in life. • Children that read along to books have the opportunity to practice listening - a crucial skill for kindergarten and beyond **Copyright information** The material shown in this video is owned by the book author and illustrator. This work is based on an original work of the Core Knowledge® Foundation made available through licensing under a Creative Commons License. This does not in any way imply that the Core Knowledge Foundation endorses this work