Reading To Your Baby

* Read an alphabet book. Ask children to point to the letters and say their names after you.

It is one of the most important strategy teachers can do with a child. Interactively reading aloud to children has them actively involved in the process. A teacher has the children asking questions and making a prediction. Shared reading helps the students build a framework to draw attention to vocabulary. This read aloud strategy should have carefully thought-out questions. For example, a shared reading activity for Chicka Chicka Boom Boom: First, point out the cover of the book. One should point to the words as you read the title, the authors, and the illustrator. According to the Resource in Early Learning, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom has a lively musical rhythm. As you read, emphasize the beat and rhythm of the words. Have the children join in the lines that repeat. It is also important to point to each letter as you read. After reading the book ask questions such as, “What happens when all the letter get to the top of the tree” or “Let’s count the

In the initial few months babies will recognise familiar voices and faces, they will try to 'people please' and bay for attention by performing for their audience through laughter and giggles. They will enjoy playing games with others such as peek a boo.

Babies enjoy rhythm time and peek a boo games of hiding and repetition. The use of blurring and babbling will occur. The bonds with parents are

Pretend Play by covering the baby with the clothes, as if the baby is sleeping

For an example I give a child a book to look at, sit with her and read the words with her. I let her say the word first and if she doesn’t know it I will discuss it, let her say it, talk about it and then move onto the next. Then maybe a few days later sit with the same book and again encourage her to say the words, if she get stuck on the same words again then remind her how we discussed it before.

When I was young I would drown my floor with Dr. Seuss and books that gave excitement to me just by holding them. I loved looking at the pictures, the endless rhymes, and magical color schemes because I had no other outlet than books to reach in a grab my attention the way they could. That’s why picture books are almost a necessity to a child’s development. The type of

“Where is Baby’s belly Button?” is an interactive book by Karen Katz. It is a lift-the-flap book focusing on babies and body parts in a questions and answer formats. This is such a nice "peek-a-boo" board book in which kids get plenty of attention to find a baby’s eye, mouth, belly button, feet, and hands. All hiding underneath flaps that easy for the babies to lift to reveal what was hiding. While reading the book asking simple questions using easy words for the babies to understand, such as ("Where are baby's eyes?"), and flapping the hat saying "peek-a-boo", ("Under her hat!"). The questions and finding the answer by flapping the pages idea, makes the book entertaining and interacting during the read. Moreover, helping the babies understanding

This activity can be used at home to express how the feel and at school by matching colors and sequencing large and small. There are two faces to express your sad and happy feelings. Have the children glue on pom poms to each face. The eyes and nose will need large pom poms as well as three large one on the sad face. The happy face needs small pom poms on the head as well as the mouth. The sad face will need three large pom poms on the head. The child can match the colors of the pom poms.

Put toys where your child has to turn to see them. Toys that make sounds work best for getting your child's attention.

Children can take more than one of these steps at the same time. This list of steps, though, gives you a general idea of how your child will progress toward reading.” (Helping your child become a reader) While these ideas may seem structured, it is also important to allow children to be creative and use their imagination. Although reading is imperative, too many arrangements and rules can turn a child off and lead to feelings of resentment, anger, and resistance. Reading should be set to the tone and pace of the child.

Reading to a newborn infant is the best way to help a child learn to read in the future. It is important to recognize that what is most important is providing a language-rich environment for children.

“Once Upon a Story,” by Laura Freidman Child development covers many elements; however, Friedman’s strategy appears to focus on literacy development in specific, preparing her daughter Carey for a life in preschool. As her first crucial idea, repetitive stories narrated to toddlers helps in improving their motor skills. Freidman strives to ignite Carey’s sensory-motor imaginations by routinely placing her at the center of the narratives. The sounds the narrator created in those stories teach the child about sensory properties of the different animals, plants, and objects that exist in her imagination. Definitely, such methods allow Carey to realize how to interact with her environment (Friedman).

This would help in the development of his brain. For newborn babies, play peekaboo by covering your face with hands or a curtain as newborns are captivated by faces. Watch for the startling reactions and cues your little one will give you. As your baby grows and begins to understand the game, try levelling up on peekaboo. For instance, you can hide his most favoured toy behind a blanket and have him look for it. Reward your child with nice gestures each time he is able to accomplish even the smallest things on his

"Your Baby Can Read!" was a program that expected to teach babies/early adolescence how to read even before they could stand up and walk. Advertisements cautioned parents not to miss this window of opportunity for their babies. Infants are sponges for learning verbally so show them early, and they'll have a major lead in life. The journal article, ‘Your Baby Can Read!: Early Language Development System, Vol. 1’ claims that, "this early reading program is intended to encourage infants and toddlers, ages 3 months to five years, to learn the written word at the same time they are learning spoken language” (Schwartz 50). This program which guaranteed that with the utilization of flash cards, DVDs, pop-up books and some quality time amongst parent and child, any preschooler could figure out how to read before