Wriggly Readers Baby Group for babies 3 months - 2 years
Contact UsFollow us on Twitter | About UsWe are a fun, relaxed baby group. Each session involves a new story from your book pack, props, toy time and tea cake time for parents. Groups running in Tetbury, Malmesbury, Cirencester and Chipping Sodbury Reading aloud to your baby is a wonderful shared activity you can continue for years to come — and it's an important form of stimulation. Reading aloud:
Believe it or not, by the time babies reach their first birthday they will have learned all the sounds needed to speak their native language. The more stories you read aloud, the more words your child will be exposed to and the better he or she will be able to talk. Hearing words helps to build a rich network of words in a baby's brain. Kids whose parents frequently talk/read to them know more words by age 2 than children who have not been read to. And kids who are read to during their early years are more likely to learn to read at the right time. When you read, your child hears you using many different emotions and expressive sounds, which fosters social and emotional development. Reading also invites your baby to look, point, touch, and answer questions — all of which promote social development and thinking skills. And your baby improves language skills by imitating sounds, recognizing pictures, and learning words. But perhaps the most important reason to read aloud is that it makes a connection between the things your baby loves the most — your voice and closeness to you — and books. Spending time reading to your baby shows that reading is a skill worth learning. And, if infants and children are read to often with joy, excitement, and closeness, they begin to associate books with happiness — and budding readers are created. Our groups aims to support and encourage parents to read in a fun environment. The books at great keep sake's for the future and in each group we will explore more than just reading the story together. The babies will play with toys connected to story exploring their senses and connecting with other children of a similar age. PackagesEach term will include the following:
Each term is £55 payable in advance. Register your interested today! spaces limited! |
History
As two mums we struggled to find a baby group where we felt comfortable. They all involved learning and singing songs getting messy with paint, running around or sat in a quiet room to afraid for our babies to make a noise. We both love books especially the stories new and old for babies and wanted to create a baby group which was relaxed and parents could participate as much or as little as they wanted to. We also felt our babies grew up way to quickly and wanted to ensure an element of the group involved creating special memories and keep sake's. At the front of each book we have created a sleeve which can be dated to when the story was first read and a photo can be included to show baby reading, wearing a prop or playing with a relevant toy.
The group isn't just about baby, we allow time for the babies to explore the toys in a safe and comfortable surrounding and parents can help them self to a drink and even a slice of cake.
Questions
Please do contact us at the following address should you have any questions or would like a group run in your local area.
