How to Incorporate Fun Themes into Your Child's Reading Routine w/ author Lynsey Martin
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- Karen Ferguson
- Published
- Thu 21 Aug 2025
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Join 5-Minute Parenting Host, Karen Ferguson, and special guest Lynsey Martin for a lively conversation on making reading time more fun for kids!
Reading time does not have to be boring, even in this digitally-distracted age. Listen in as Lynsey shares creative and practical ways to create a cozy, themed environment for reading time at home, incorporating simple elements that will make reading time fun and immersive, and keep your kids coming back for more!
Topics discussed this episode:
1. Why is it important to make reading time fun and immersive for young children?
2. Simple ways parents can transform regular story time into a themed, memorable experience.
3. Lynsey's favorite reading routines and traditions in her home.
4. "Props" or cozy touches parents can add for bringing a story to life.
5. Examples of how families can create a themed reading experience with Lynsey's book How to Get an Alligator out of the Bathtub.
6. Where families can find more inspiration and resources online for adding fun themes to their child's reading time.
About Lynsey:
Lynsey Martin is a wife, Christian mom of two boys and dog Ellie, a graduate of Santa Clara University, and author of How to get an Alligator out of the Bathtub. Originally from Southern California, Lynsey lives with her husband and children in Austin, TX. The inspiration behind her children’s book was a trip to the zoo with her boys and their comments of wanting to have the alligators come home to live with them; and so, the character in her debut book, Allistair, was born!
Connect with Lynsey:
MamaBear Books: https://www.mamabearbooks.com/pages/lynsey-martin-2?srsltid=AfmBOor9mSHSXtItduNBrYqC7BVZNU-Fazg-gwNq8OHY7YJygyg5V3R5
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lynseymartinauthor/
Check out her debut children's book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/How-Get-Alligator-Out-Bathtub/dp/1960616226
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