Wrapping Up October

Hi All,

October has been a busy month at the Night Light Stories household.  I often use the strategy of making daily lists of all the things I would like to accomplish. Then I check off each thing I do as I finish them.  So, I thought I would make a list here too of all the things that we have available for you! 

1.  Our new spooooooooky story, The Heebie Jeebies, is available for download here or on iTunes.

2.  Quick Halloween activitiy ideas are on the BLOG POST for the "Heebie Jeebies".

3.  Last year's not-so-spooooooky story, The Patchwork Pumpkin (PART 1 and PART 2),is available for download here or on iTunes. Will Millie get to carve a pumpkin with her Dad? Listen to the story to find out!

4.  Leave a comment on the blog to enter for a chance to win a signed copy of the new Imagination Mover's CD, "In a Big Warehouse"! Their website is full of fun games to play and songs to dance to! You can visit them here!

To enter for a chance to win these last few days of the contest, take a look at this picture.  Leave a comment about what you think I said to our daughter right before I snapped this picture.  Be creative, silly, and fun! 

 The contest will run until October 31st at Midnight.

If you do not win, no problem! On the side bar of the Night Light Stories website there is a link to the Imagination Mover’s store. If you buy a CD and put “NIGHT LIGHT STORIES” in the comment section when checking out, the Movers will sign their names on the CD for you.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

 FROM NIGHT LIGHT STORIES!

LIGHTING THE WAY WITH WORDS:Halloween style!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Our spoooooooooky story:
Click here to listen to: The Heebie Jeebies


Our not-so spoooooooky story:
Click here to listen to: The Patchwork Pumpkin Part 1
Click here to listen to: The Patchwork Pumpkin Part 2



Click here to leave a comment to enter for a chance to win:
A signed copy of the Imagination Movers' new CD, "In A Big Warehouse".

LIGHTING THE WAY WITH WORDS

Have you heard all of our October Stories?
Click here to listen to: The Heebie Jeebies
Click here to listen to: The Patchwork Pumpkin Part 1
Click here to listen to: The Patchwork Pumpkin Part 2

Click here to leave a comment to enter for a chance to win:
A signed copy of the Imagination Movers' new CD, "In A Big Warehouse".

This time of year is full of fun activities, brilliant colors, and crisp weather.  The foliage on the trees begins to change colors fast as the temperatures drop.  The Night Light Stories household has been observing the trees in our yard to watch the change in the foliage.  We are creating a "tree journal" to note the change in the color of one of our trees. We take a picture each day of our tree and note any change from the day before.  We also note the temperature, amount of leaves, and precipitation.   In a month, we should see a huge difference!

We would love to see how the foliage looks in your area.  Send it to nightlightstories@gmail.com or post it on our Facebook Fan Page.  Be sure to note where the picture is from! 

We look forward to the many words and colors we can share together.

Episode 26:The Heebie Jeebies

Click here to download: THE HEEBIE JEEBIES


Click here to leave a comment to enter for a chance to win:
A signed copy of the Imagination Movers' new CD, "In A Big Warehouse".


Hi All,


Happy Fall from the Night Light Stories household.  Personally, this is my favorite time of year. The leaves turning bright reds, oranges and yellows;  the crisp, cool air; eating warm apple pie made with fresh picked apples, and of course watching football on Sundays!  We also really enjoy decorating for the season with pumpkins, scare crows and skeletons!   Some of the decorations we’ve been seeing around the mountain are a little bit spooky.   Mr. Chris and I were talking about how the kids would see the haunted houses and we wondered if they would be scared?  Sometimes its fun to be scared and that’s how the Heebie Jeebies was born.  


Just a quick warning,  this story is read by Mr. Chris in a deep, spooky voice, so if you scare easily, this might be a good one to skip.  But, if you’re the type who enjoys feeling your pulse quicken when you get scared, then sit back, turn off the lights, gather around with people who make you feel safe, and as you listen to the story, ask yourself the following, “What are some ways to stop yourself from getting The Heebie Jeebies?”

LISTENER FEEDBACK

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CONTEST CORNER

A way the Night Light Stories keeps the Heebie Jeebies at bay is by listening to some positive, fun and creative music while having a dance party in our well lit kitchen. We slip and slide all around the floor and create all sorts of crazy dance moves. You should see Mr. Chris go!

So, since this works for us, we thought it could work for you too. We just so happen to have a really upbeat CD to give away. The CD is of one of our favorite children music bands; the Imagination Movers. We wanted to give you a chance to win an autographed copy of their newest CD, “In A Big Warehouse”.

To enter, first visit the Imagination Movers website and explore all around. Dance to some songs, check out the pictures, play a few games and read their bios. Then, come to the Night Light Stories website and leave a comment about what you found most interesting, fun, or inviting about this intriguing foursome. You can also leave us a comment on the Facebook Fan Page, Twitter at nightlight 08 or email us at nightlightstories@gmail.com. The contest will run until October 31st at Midnight.

If you do not win, no problem! On the side bar of the Night Light Stories website there is a link to the Imagination Mover’s store. If you buy a CD and put “NIGHT LIGHT STORIES” in the comment section when checking out, the Movers will sign their names on the CD for you.

VORACIOUS VOCABULARY

What did you say? A word of the day! In our story there are many juicy words that are fun to use and say.

clutch: to try to seize or grasp
illumination: a supply of light
prowl: to go about stealthily, as in search of prey
tingle: to have a sensation of slight prickles

JUST ADD IMAGINATION!

Try these activities to keep your imagination glowing after hearing the story.

1. Write your own spooky story.  Who are your main characters? Where is your setting?  What are the problems in the story? What are the solutions?


2. List THREE strategies the child in bed uses to keep from getting the Heebie Jeebies. Add THREE new strategies you could use to keep yourself from getting the Heebie Jeebies. 

COMPREHENSION CHALLENGE

After listening to the story, can you recall the details to answer these questions?

1. What made the narrator clutch at his blanket?


2. Who told the narrator a spooky tale before bed?


3. Why does counting sheep not work for the narrator?

BRIGHT BIRTHDAY WISHES

We want to send out bright birthday wishes to:

Cori M of New Hampshire

Nana D of Massachusetts

Aunt Kathleen of Valencia, Spain

Aunt Sue of New York

Jason G

Happy Halloween from Night Light Stories! 
As always, we look forward to the many scary stories we can share together.

LIGHTING THE WAY WITH WORDS

Click here to listen to: The Hike

We find our children are elated to try new things!  When are you elated?  Show us your visual definition of elated by sending your picture to nightlightstories@gmail.com or post it on the Facebook Fan Page.

We look forward the the many words we can share together!

LIGHTING THE WAY WITH WORDS

Click here to listen to our newest story: Stitches


Do you know how to download and listen to a story from the Night Light Stories website? Click on the link to watch the video tutorial Mr. Chris made:  http://youtu.be/YVvdbvTN4sc

Is there anything more sweet than dimples in a baby's hands, feet, elbows, or cheeks?Share your dimples with us at nightlightstories@gmail.com or on our Facebook Fan Page! I wonder how many dimples we can gather?   

As always, I look forward to the many dimples, I mean words we can share together.