It is natural to think that children struggling with beginning reading may just need more time to settle in and that they will catch...
You can spark your toddler’s interest in the alphabet simply by talking and pointing to letters while you share a cozy reading session!
During this phase of development, your baby will begin to show interest in sharing a picture book with you. You can foster her awareness of objects on a page by choosing books that have pictures of objects, animals or people that interest her.
During this phase of oral language development, infants begin to understand that they can share a mental focus for an object with another person. You can foster this important skill by playing with your baby as you are bathing her in the tub!
Gazing and pointing develop naturally for infants and you may not have paid attention to them. You can use this activity to notice the development of gazing and pointing skills in your baby.
This award-winning board book has three adorable love stories showing a daddy, a grandma and mama showering their love and affection on their baby.
You and your baby will enjoy your time together looking at, talking about and reading this fun counting book together. You little one will definitely be attracted to these pictures of familiar toys.
Babies enjoy container play, especially the dumping part! The “fill and dump” activities help infants build strength and coordination of small motor muscles.
Between 6 and 11 months, babies are able to use both hands when manipulating an object. This allows them to begin to manipulate a book to look at its pages.
Infants enjoy listening to the sounds and rhythm of language and focus more on the sounds and words of their home language. Support your baby’s use of language by talking to, reading and singing in your home language.
Infants typically begin to vocalize syllables at around 6 to 11 months of age. You can be your baby’s “sound play partner” by singing or reciting familiar Mother Goose rhymes.
Be ready for hands-on fun with this adorable cloth book. Each page has a cute forest animal hiding behind a tree, leaf or even a dam and each peek-a-boo flap makes a crinkly, fun sound, encouraging your baby to grab for it and find who’s hiding behind there!
