I know my heart melts when my daughter wants me to read her a story. When she was younger it was an every night event. When DBS was in still in the Army we even would sometimes be able to time it where he could call home in the evenings just in time for her bedtime story.
I found a great entry on SpouseBuzz about different apps that are available for a variety of of platforms. If you have an iPad, iPhone, Adroid, or computer (Mac or PC) you may be able to find an app that allows you to pre-record you reading a story to your child. Imagine how awesome it would be for your child to get to see and hear mom or dad’s voice reading a bedtime story even though he/she is deployed!
Reading is linked to literacy. If you read to your child then the love for reading will be passed on. What a precious way to bond, connect and pass on this vital love for learning!
Here’s an excerpt from the SpouseBzz post. Click on the link at the end of the excerpt to find out what application she is talking about —
Bedtime Stories – There’s An App For That
January 08, 2012, in Marriage & Family by wifeunitWe were recently gifted an ipad from my family. Its primary purpose is to be used as a big component of my son’s therapies and it is phenomenal in that respect. We are truly grateful. In addition to speech apps and editing excel documents, keeping track of progress and all the other therapy related things we are able to do, I love that I can do an 800 piece puzzle at my leisure without worrying that my less than well-behaved two year-old lost a piece, or ten. It is fabulous! Seriously.
Another great thing I have made use of is recordable book apps. There are many book apps out there, but quite a few allow you the option to record a copy of your narration. I love this! Not only does mom &/or dad deploy, go tdy/unaccompanied, etc, but we are often times living far away from extended family. The ability to keep grandparents and aunts and uncles just a little bit closer and a little more fresh in our daily routine is something I appreciate.
Read more: http://spousebuzz.com/blog/2012/01/bedtime-stories-theres-an-app-for-that.html#ixzz1jqJN9qZJ
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