Or we pick a book that’s reasonably episodic (like Beverly Cleary’s books) so that if you miss a chapter, it doesn’t matter too much. I like this to be a book that they’ve listened to before since one or more of them isn’t always in the car and that way if they miss something, they still know the basic plot and can follow along. We also usually have a book on CD in the car that we listen to while we run errands or do the school drop-off and pick-up. Most of the time, they just let the tablet or CD player run while they listen nearby. The girls each have a set of headphones ( these ones which have a volume limit so they don’t hurt their ears) but truthfully, they probably only listen via headphones about 10% of the time. I like the tablets because it’s easy to move them around – Ani will often bring one of them upstairs and sit on the couch listening while I make dinner or fold laundry, or Ella will set up a tablet on the table while she works on a puzzle. They aren’t allowed to take the tablets in their room, but if they want to listen to them in one of the common areas of our home, they’re more than welcome. We own a variety of tablets and they have Libby, Scribd, Hoopla, Pinna and Audible on them. (I have a whole review of our Yoto Player here). And all four of my girls are hooked on it too. I was dubious about it, but I have to say – I LOVE it. This is such a clever screen-free audio device and it’s super easy for young kids to use.
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