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Connection First
A bilingual podcast to inspire parents to connect more deeply, and more intentionally, with their children.
Each episode is available in both English and Español.
Fabi is on a mission to help parents build connection-based relationships with their kids. She believes that by nurturing our own emotional well-being, we can become the parents we truly want to be—present, grounded, and attuned to our children’s needs.
An immigrant mother from Venezuela, Fabi has spent the last 15 years living between Sydney and London. She’s a writer, podcaster, and passionate advocate for Conscious Parenting, with a special interest in how screen use affects children and family life.
Connect with Fabi on Instagram @connection_first
Or reach out via email at connectionfirst@fabianacoll.com
Connection First
#13 Three Ways We Can Help Our Kids Enjoy More Reading
The theme of reading has always been an elemental part of our family, reading to them from a very young age and making it a part of our daily routine.
For a few years now, they have started to read, and I've paid great attention to the topic of creating good reading habits.
Now that my children are 7 and 9 years old, I see how both read quite a bit and enjoy it tremendously.
In this episode, I share (with much excitement because I love the topic) the THREE things that I believe have been KEY to fostering that love for reading at home. I explain why I think that the "when" has nothing to do with how much children can enjoy reading. I also share some of the many benefits of reading - to motivate you to support your children in reading!
An essential part of the process is helping them discover and acquire books they like. Going to the library, ordering online, exploring new series, or supporting them in buying more books from the series they enjoy!
I'm sharing some of the favourite series thanks to what I've seen and heard from my children and their friends. For more books and reviews, you can check my Instagram @connection_first where I'm always sharing more and reviewing books for kids.
Some of the boys' favourite first books series:
- Dog Man - Written and illustrated by Dav Pilkey
- Captain Underpants - Written and illustrated by Dav Pilkey
- Wings of Fire - Written by Tui T. Sutherland
- Funny Kid - Written by Matt Stanton
- Ninja Kid - Written by Anh Do
- Minecraft Diaries
- Tom Gates - Written and illustrated by Liz Pichon
- The World of Norm - Written by Jonathan Meres
Some of the girls' favourite first books series:
- Billy B Brown by Sally Rippin
- Meet Ella by Rebecca McRitchie
- Princess Black
- Pearl
- Ivy and Bean by Annie Barrows and Sophie Blackall
- Rainbow Magic
- Ella Diaries by Meredith Costain
- Babysitters Club
- Dork Diaries by Rachel Renée Russell
- Ella and Olivia by Yvette Poshoglian
- You Choose by Pippa Goodhart
- Football Fever
- The Shadow Pony
- Scarlet and Ivy
- Wolf Girl by Anh Do
Some of the favourite boys & girls book series:
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
- Treehouse Story
- Bad Guys by Aaron Blabey
Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed it, please remember to share. It's the only way this podcast can reach more parents who might be interested in these topics!
Fabi x
connectionfirst@fabianacoll.com
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