Published on 23 June 2022
The first 2000 days of a child's life, are the most critical for physical, cognitive, social and emotional development. Reading to babies and children during these foundational years, proves to promote healthy brain development, strengthen attachment with parent, develops language, emotions and imagination.
Storytelling and reading from birth can be done in so many different ways - we have put together a list of all the fun and diverse ways to engage your children in rhyming, storytelling, singing and reading everyday to help facilitate healthy development from birth.
Podcasts
Podcasts are a great way to learn and hear different stories, they don't have to be just for adults! This is an activity you can do as a family together in the car, on the way to school or sport. Below are some of our favourite kid-friendly podcasts
Storytime Sessions
Camden Libraries host a number of storytime sessions across 3 locations each week. These sessions are suitable for babies and children aged 0-5 years, and a great opportunity to meet other parents and connect.
Narellan Library
Monday, Wednesday, Friday;
10am and 11am
Click here for Narellan Library bookings
Oran Park Library
Monday, Wednesday, Friday;
10am and 11am
Click here for Oran Park Library bookings
Camden Library
Tuesday and Thursday;
10am and 11am
Click here for Camden Library bookings.
Harry Hartog Narellan Town Centre has a weekly storytime at the store every Tuesday at 10am. No bookings required, just show and be ready to get lost in the world of a book!
Creating a Creative Story with Your Child
Creating a story with your child is a great way to encourage your child to use their imagination and get creative. There are some great tools to help facilitate story creation for you and the children.
If your children enjoy storytelling and creation, let us know via Contact Us. Binyang the Bookasaurus would love to see and hear the stories Camden Kids create.