Here are the first two installments of "My Own Storytime," a collection of ideas to inspire you and your child to create your own stories and books. If your child is too young to write the story down themselves, tape record them reciting the tale and write or type it for them afterwards. Sometimes have an older child or group of children write stories with the younger ones instead of a parent or adult assisting.
You may want to use a "Simple Blank Book", a special notebook, or stack of hole-punched and laced construction paper, for your stories. The point is to have fun with your kids!
My Own Storytime I: "My Toy's Story"
A.A. Milne wrote some wonderful stories and poems about his son's stuffed animals. Christopher Robin (Milne), Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, and Eeyore are all friends of ours now. Have your child write or recite a story about his favorite toys.
Ask your child which of their toys they wish to include in the story and seat them around you as you write. It sometimes helps to use the toys like puppets and ad lib dialogue between them before actually begining a story. (Make sure the tape recorder is running so you don't lose any really great moments.)
Does your child have a favorite song? Take a blank book and write a line or two of the song at the bottom of each page. Have your child illustrate the book with drawings, magazine cut-outs, rubber stamps and stickers. Tape record you and your child reading and singing the book. Talk about the characters or animals in the song and see if you can write a "sequel" to the song story. Write additional story lines in another book or, if there's a lot of room in the book you are using, just continue to fill up the same one.
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