Retelling

After you have read with your kids, how can you help them remember what the story was about? This is where retelling comes into play. There are numerous different ways to engage your children into retelling a story:

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1) Simply have your children tell you all about the story. Be sure to ask as many questions as you can.
2) Have a puppet show. You can make puppets of the characters from the story, if you want to get really into it you can make backgrounds as well. Help your kid retell the story using those puppets.
3) Do an actual play! Who really needs puppets when you can act? It is obviously not required to dress up to act out the story, but why not go all out?
These are just three retelling strategies; there are so many more. Don't be afraid to find something else that works for you and your kids!