Reading aloud to children is one of the most enriching and powerful ways to teach and connect with one’s children, increasing their language comprehension and boosting their feeling of well-being.Talking, reading and singing to babies and toddlers builds foundation for success. Researchers have found that by the time children enter kindergarten, a large percentage of their brain has already developed. Kids who are behind at this point are likely to continue to lag behind their peers.
First 5 California, which provides services to young children and their families, has launched a new campaign encouraging parents to talk, read and sing to their children. Besides the academic advantages, children benefit socially and emotionally when caring adults take the time to interact with them. They are also likely to be far healthier.
With Baby’s Brilliant new Read Along Books, parents have an amazing way to share in this important ritual, even if they can’t be physically be there.
With the Read Along Books, parents will be able to record themselves reading a story from any location, using the memo feature on their phones, and Email it back. The Baby’s Brilliant team will then edit their voice into the video of the book and post it on a dedicated YouTube page, for viewing by the family back home. Parents will also be encouraged to make a short personalized video intro and goodbye, making the message even more personal for their babies. While this new service will be priced at only a $4.99, Baby’s Brilliant wanted to take it one step further and offer it at no charge to the amazing men and women in uniform who are sacrificing their time away from their families during the holidays. “Their children will be able to read the story and hear it narrated by their own mom or dad who is far away, serving our country, explained co-founder Benedict Coulter. “It’s a small way for our Baby’s Brilliant family, to express our gratitude to theirs, for their selfless service to our country.”
The first book “ It’s alright to look different “ is now ready for parents to record and also available in English and Spanish on Amazon. Baby’s Brilliant was created by Ulli Coulter, a busy mother of three, in search of quality educational tools to engage and enrich her children’s
minds. With the help of her husband, a legendary creator of coming attractions, she created the Baby’s Brilliant App for the iPhone and the iPad, in partnership with Apple.
The App provides countless hours of entertainment through videos and songs designed to help develop little minds without overwhelming them, and also comes with a soothing Night Lights feature specially designed to calm babies and help them fall asleep at naptime and bedtime.
