Why Storytelling Is Crucial
Storytelling has the power to change the world because it can change the way people think about problems and solutions.
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ABOUT JOYFUL STORIES FOR KIDS
Joyful Stories for Kids are original, metaphorical, stories, in audio and book format, aimed at fostering positive emotional and social development. The stories messages that are based on sound research and the basic principles of developing a child’s identity. Joyful Stories for Kids provide children, ages 3-9, with the tools to reduce stress and anxiety, the skills to solve problems, develop empathy, and build confidence.
Our audio stories which are voiced over with soft, soothing, original background music, are found to be especially effective to calm a child’s mind. Mindfulness practiced over time reduces anxiety and is highly effective at bedtime or a time of rest. In a relaxed state, the child learns how to internalize the messages essential for positive thoughts and help to stop repetitive negative beliefs. Learning a healthy way to cope with feelings.
A child can adopt the positive behaviors expressed in the stories through the actions of their central characters. In eight separate stories, a bird, a sea turtle, a dolphin, a horse, a dog, a squirrel, a cat and a frog are each used to model the behaviors that are vital in building confidence. Vital in building confidence…each story’s plot involves the plight of an animal, allowing listeners to build a factual understanding of that particular animal. As children listen to the stories, they identify with the characters’ experiences and learn skills show children how to stand up for themselves, to celebrate their individuality and to build confidence. They begin to trust themselves and the mindset to accomplish anything they are truly determined to do.
Why are Joyful Stories for Kids in different formats?
Both print and audio can address very different needs as well as complement different things.
Why are Joyful Stories for Kids in audio format?
Joyful Stories for Kids are effective in audio format because the absence of visual material requires the child to participate by imagining the details of how each character looks and the way each overcomes adversity. The more a child takes part on an imaginative level, the greater the impression the positive messages make on his or her mind. In addition, using the audio format can enable a child to learn independently of a parent, thus being able to fully participate in preparing for a restful night’s sleep, thus leaning a way to relax.
Furthermore, the questions asked by the voice are designed for a child’s response. Again, this assures continued involvement and impresses positive messages upon the child’s mind - messages such as, “I trust myself” and “I believe in myself.”
Following the story is a brief, affirming “chat” that communicates self-assuring messages such as, “Doing things differently is okay,” “Making mistakes is just part of being a child” and “All people make mistakes sometimes.”
Why listen at bedtime?
Bedtime can be a very difficult time for children and parents. At bedtime, worries of the day can creep into a child’s mind and disturb his or her ability to sleep. Joyful Stories for Kids help focus a child’s mind on positive thoughts such as, “Who was nice to you today?”
Parents complain about the difficulty of getting children to go to bed, to stay in bed, and to sleep through the night. When Joyful Stories for Kids becomes a part of the bedtime routine, a child stays in bed to listen and easily drifts off to sleep.
While use at bedtime is suggested, it is also useful during daytime hours. Many parents have found that also playing the stories in their cars results in a peaceful ride.
Why were Joyful Stories For Kids developed?
Joy Frost, author, discovered early in her professional life that stories have a great impact in changing a negative self-image to a more positive one and this lead to her rationale for Joyful Stories For Kids. Joy wanted to create an educational product that would help develop a child’s listening skills, imagination and self-esteem, while still being entertaining. Not an easy task, but the results are in! Joyful Stories For Kids has been recognized as the: Best Children’s Product, Most Socially Responsible Product, and received a Seal of Excellence. In total, Joyful Stories For Kids has won 15 awards but more importantly, they have received the greatest complements of all from parents and grandparents. Sharing their stories about how Joyful Stories for Kids has made a positive in their kids' and grandchildren’s lives. Which is the ultimate goal of Joyful Stories For Kids. Our world can be challenging and difficult, especially now. We need to provide the tools to help our children find peace, comfort, courage and determination.
Offering children a chance to build self-esteem, self-reliance, problem-solving skills, relaxation skills is offering them the keys to achievement. Giving them the courage to express their thoughts, feelings, and ideas appropriately; the willingness to persevere in the face of failure; the sensitivity and sensibility to act responsibly, and the motivation to set and accomplish goals.
Why were Joyful Stories in book format and how do they complement each other?
Books have a roles that audio can not replace:
Children are exposed new vocabulary through books.
Children are exposed to new words through reading. Reading time is a crucial part of a child’s development. It helps them to learn new words and develop their reading skills. Reading also enhances their vocabulary and makes them smarter in the long run. Books are also helpful for children who are struggling with various literacy challenges, such as dyslexia, which often develop in late childhood.
Children's brains grow tremendously as they learn new things through reading
Reading is a crucial and essential part of a child's development, and it is important that children are exposed to books at an early age. Reading has a scientifically proven effect on maintaining one's attention span, which teaches children how to regulate their thoughts and emotions at a young age.
A study in the Journal of Pediatrics found that reading to infants and toddlers can help them develop their language skills. The study also found that children who were read to more often were better able to communicate verbally with adults, had larger vocabularies, and could read better than those who were not read to as often.
Reading also helps children develop empathy for others, which is helpful as they grow up and want to be good people in society.
It boosts their confidence in themselves and their ability to read
Reading is a very important skill to have. It is one of the main ways that people learn. People read to find out information, to be entertained, and to express themselves. There are many benefits of reading: it boosts one's confidence in themselves and their ability to read, it improves vocabulary skills, it improves memory skills, it helps one be more creative thinkers and better listeners, etc.
Kids' imaginations become more vivid as they read a book over and over again.
Reading a story over and over again may seem like a waste of time. But it is actually an important part of the child's development. When children read a book for the second time, their imagination becomes more vivid and they are able to understand the story more deeply. Repeated reading can help kids develop their critical thinking skills, too. They will be able to see how different parts of the book connect with each other and make inferences about what will happen next in the story. Books are a gateway to a world of imagination and wonder. A story takes you on an adventure, but it’s your imagination that helps make the experience so special. The imagination of children is stimulated as they read books. They are able to visualize what is happening in their minds and create a world for themselves.
Reading will help maintain your child's interest in going to bed so he/she can fall asleep peacefully.
Reading to your child before bedtime will help them fall asleep peacefully. Reading at bedtime sets a routine that signals to your child that going to sleep is a time for his/her body and brain to rest so he/she can have healthy sleep. Spending an evening together bonding with your child and reading stories is important, but it also helps establish those important routines that come just before bedtime. They have shown a healthy routine to improve sleep quality, mood, and well-being. Make a nighttime ritual of reading together with your son/daughter!
Joy B. Frost
As an educator for more than 40 years, children have been a source of inspiration for Joy Frost. When she retired from teaching, she wanted to continue to pursue her dream of providing stories that are joyful, soothing and imaginative. Joy Frost’s extensive involvement in the research and study of the best methods of helping children has enabled her to play a key role in shaping the young lives of America’s future. Serving as a teacher, counselor and seminar leader, Joy has provided pre-school youngsters through college level students the tools necessary to face the growing challenges of today’s world.
Joy’s highest priority is for our children to be allowed to have the freedom to play, grow, learn and develop into successful, emotionally secure and socially responsible citizens. We need to offer them a way to feel safe in this changing, shrinking world and allow them to have a peaceful night’s sleep. With Joyful Stories for Kids, children learn through successful role model’s ways to solve their own problems, learn to relax and reduce stress for a peaceful night’s sleep.
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