Read With Your Baby

Being reading with your baby from the moment he is born. Ok, you probably aren't thinking about reading with your newborn while in the hospital. Just know, your baby is never to young for you to read to him/her. Your baby may not know what you are talking about but you are building a strong foundation. You are exposing your baby to vocabulary and building strong reading habits.

When you read with your child, talk about the pictures, photos, and story.

Read board books and nursery rhymes together.

Read a book without words and make up a story to go along with the pictures.

Act out a book with toys (puppets, dolls, stuffed animals)

Look at the cover and together predict what the story will be about. After reading the book, check to see if you were correct.

Attend a storytime activity at a bookstore, library, or other location.