High-tech story time

Charlie Jo is lucky enough to have two very talented grandmothers. One (Grandma Jo) is an algebra teacher who will be able to help her with all her math homework when Corey and I reach the limits of our knowledge. The other (NanaB) is a children's services librarian who will be able to help Charlie Jo with early literacy skills and book reports. (Her grandfathers are a little less helpful until CJ gets quite a bit older -- Grandpa Spike can help her create computer programs and Granddad will help her when she falls in love with a foreign national and wants to know how to get him a green card.)

Anyway, NanaB has already started her campaign to get Charlie Jo literate. She has been reading picture books to CJ via Skype (video conferencing over the internet), and CJ is really liking it! I can't believe how still she will sit, and it's funny to see. Today, I sat her in her spare highchair (aka "Zoey's highchair") seat to see if she would sit still on her own (meaning not in my lap). She did! She only took her eyes off the screen to make sure I was still nearby and to reach for a toy to hold during the story.





Corey thinks NanaB should start a subscription service for Skype story times. I told him that's what people think TV is.