Tip – Children telling stories

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Have your child make up a story of his own. I have a four year old with enough unchanneled energy to tear down the defenses of the US Army on high alert. One day I asked him to tell me a story. This did not slow him down. His story was a traveling story (him traveling from room to room). But he did not destroy anything. And although the story was pretty basic he thoroughly enjoyed creating it. As he begins reading I believe his own stories will become more detailed and charming. Kids love to tell a story!