You can ask, “What is This?” or “Where is he/she going?” when you go to the grocery store, go on a walk, or sit and look out the window.
Talk to your child as you do everyday tasks such as sorting the laundry or thinking about what to cook.
Read and reread books about topics your child is interested in.
Take your child on short trips to new places, such as a florist shop or a park. Talk about what you see along the way and what you see when you get there.
Read, sing, or say nursery rhymes from your childhood. Help your child learn them.
Point out Ways words begin or end.
Point out words on signs and in stores.
Read books with rhyming words, such as those by Dr. Seuss. Let your child fill in the words as you read them again and again.
Label a few belongings with your child’s name, for example, a cup or a favorite book. Read the labels together.
With your child, cut out pictures of food and paste them on sheets of paper to make a menu. You might make pages for breakfast, lunch, and foods. Have your child “read” the menu.
Read with your child every day. Start by setting aside 5 or 10 minutes each day. Then gradually increase the time to 30 minutes. Go to the library together.
Share what you read with your child. Read aloud a portion of the newspaper or a book you are reading. Talk about why reading interests you.
Talk to your child as you do everyday tasks such as sorting the laundry or thinking about what to cook.
Read and reread books about topics your child is interested in.
Take your child on short trips to new places, such as a florist shop or a park. Talk about what you see along the way and what you see when you get there.
Read, sing, or say nursery rhymes from your childhood. Help your child learn them.
Point out Ways words begin or end.
Point out words on signs and in stores.
Read books with rhyming words, such as those by Dr. Seuss. Let your child fill in the words as you read them again and again.
Label a few belongings with your child’s name, for example, a cup or a favorite book. Read the labels together.
With your child, cut out pictures of food and paste them on sheets of paper to make a menu. You might make pages for breakfast, lunch, and foods. Have your child “read” the menu.
Read with your child every day. Start by setting aside 5 or 10 minutes each day. Then gradually increase the time to 30 minutes. Go to the library together.
Share what you read with your child. Read aloud a portion of the newspaper or a book you are reading. Talk about why reading interests you.