This sensory book is dedicated to the beaver family, especially for children from 1 to 3 years old. This soft and calm book has tactile and sensory elements. Includes the beaver story written by Magic Shapes, where the adult can read to the child helping him to become more interested in reading and learn more words.
For children under 3 years of age, stories should be short and not longer than 15 minutes. Reading the story over and over again increases young children’s ability to remember and retain words.
Benefits of the sensory tale:
• Stimulate your senses.
• Strengthens emotional ties.
• Develop creativity.
• Exercises memory.
• Strengthens hand-eye coordination.
• Promotes the development of fine motor skills.
• Promotes oral language development.
• Arouse their interest.
USE OF TOYS:
- Choose the right time and place.
- Let him pick up and look at what is in the book/story.
- Mention the shape of the toy and its name, for example: “Look, it’s a red cloth book, it’s rectangular in shape, it has movable elements (apple, beaver, etc.)
- Enjoy the moment calmly and quietly.
- The little one who feels close to you and the book.
- Have her look closely at the movable objects in the story.
- Begin reading in an unconventional tone of voice to get their attention.
- Change your voice according to the character, and make eye contact with your little one.
- Let him touch the characters in the story.
- Explain in your words what each moment means (when you think it is appropriate)
- If he is restless, or tired, do not press him. Continue at another time.
The Beaver Family
Very far from the city where the forests and rivers are, there lives a wonderful family of beavers. They are very cute and charismatic. They are rodents that like to live in the water and share responsibilities as a family.
The beaver mother woke up very early to prepare a delicious breakfast. She noticed that her house was filling up with water, she quickly picks up the baby, hugged him, and walked to the forest in search of dad beaver, she was sure that he had the solution.
Dad, dad beaver, help! … the house is filling up with water. It can’t be! Daddy beaver said. Well, let’s get to work, let’s use our strong and resistant teeth to gnaw the trees. We need medium branches and trunks. I will get into the water to investigate what is happening. My super flat oval tail will be my rudder and it will help me to take the right direction. I will come back soon, remember that we all beavers are engineers of nature, we can change the environment, turn a river into a lake, create bridges, and build our burrows in water. Together we will make it, see you.
Baby beaver says: Mommy my tummy is making sounds, I’m hungry, what can I eat? Oh, look there is a tree full of red apples. I will pick four and take them home to eat. Daddy should be here by now, look he is already on the shore! Family, I see that you have gathered a good number of branches and trunks, thanks for all your help. Now it is time to take everything gathered to cover that great hole that is filling up our burrow with water. We will make many trips on the river, we will cross it and carry mud and stones, and our front legs will help us to support them. The important thing is to work as a team. Our home will be stronger than a rock, and we will be safer! Set mission accomplished, we are done, it is time to eat and rest!
How can we not love the Beaver if he shows us that he is a hard worker, he has family and environmental values?
