REMEMBER OUR OPEN HOUSE TOMORROW!! Toddler Talk two’s Tuesday Tips on reading to your child. • Share books every day Reads or share stories at bedtime or on the bus. • Have Fun! Children can learn from you that books are fun. Children who love books learn to read. • A few minutes is ok Young children can only sit for a few minutes for a story, but as they grow, they will sit longer. • Talk about the pictures You do not have to read the words to tell a story. • Let children turn the pages Babies need board books and help them turn the pages, but two year olds can do it alone. • Show children the cover page Explain what the story is about. • Show children the words Run your finger along the words as you read to them. • Make the story come alive Create voices for the story characters and use your body and voice to tell the story. • Ask questions about the story What do you think will happen next? What is this? How do you think she fells? • Let the children ask questions about the story Use the story to engage in conversation and talk about familiar activities and objects. • Let children tell the story Children as young as three years old can memorize a story and many children love to express their creativity.
Posted on: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 17:09:14 +0000
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