MelanieLynn 0 Report Share Posted September 19, 2005 I want to start reading to my residents every other afternoon. Does anyone have any ideas on books i should get? I only want to read for 30-45min so the stories/chapters need to be short. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diana 0 Report Share Posted September 19, 2005 Pete Seeger's Storytelling Book is my favorite - very creative, vivid stories. First told verbally and then put into this book form. He even tells the reader where the stories come from and beginnings to stories for the reader to finish. Other greats are almost any of the Chicken Soup for the Soul books or books of fables. Have fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaweg 0 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 Little House on the Prarie series, Guideposts, Reader's Digest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hope 0 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 Guideposts, "The Rest of the Story " by Paul Harvey; "5 Minute Whodunits"; Chicken Soups", Reminisce Magazines and their books they publish every so often; the book, Over What Hill? is really cute-written by a lady who lives in a retirement home, 80 years or so old. My biggest problem, is that, we don't have a quiet roomto read, and if we set up movable walls for a 30 minute activity, and push them all into that area, most fall asleep anyway by the time you read 5 minutes! But, that being said, I do think it is a good activity for my small group, with a few others who come along. But the higher functioning people tend to come in, check it out, and talk a lot, ruining a good thing for a different group of people. They must think we might be playing bingo without them! :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyroo 0 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 How about the Harry Potter series? Where I volunteer (still no paid work sigh!), I read a chapter of HP and Philosphers Stone (Sorcers stone) and now there are a couple of residents who are hooked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest_Laurie Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 :hammer: Try Chicken Soup for the Golden Soul it works grest for me for short stories about a half hour to forty five min. Good Luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chargrdn 0 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 :-) Hi I love to read poetry, anything rythmic...suggestions..anything by Shel Silverstein, also IDEALS..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelanieLynn 0 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2005 thanks for the suggestions all! I can't wait to get started! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ella 0 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 Good Old Days Magazine is great for a reading group. The stories are short, relate to the present month and after reading a story you can reminisce with the residents for a few minutes before moving on to another story. Helps keep most of them from falling asleep! I like this magazine better than the Reminisce magazine because there are more stories and less pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lllucas 0 Report Share Posted September 29, 2005 Hi, Melanie Lynn! :-) I agree with my colleagues. Also, you might simply take time to read from your local newspaper. The residents are interested in everything including the obituaries, police arrests etc. Wishing you the best, ;-) Linda Lucas, AD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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