ActivityThe best way to fine tune your child’s reading skills is to find time to practice every day. And most kids learn better when they’re doing something they want to do, not because they have to. These kid-approved activities and games are fun and help build reading skills. They’re simple enough to make part of your routine: during playtime, at meals and snacks, or when you’re out and about.

These kid-approved activities and games are fun and help build reading skills. They’re simple enough to make part of your routine: during playtime, at meals and snacks, or when you’re out and about.

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Spider Singing

Prep: 5 Minutes / Activity Time: 7-10 Minutes

Here‘s an opportunity to actively engage your toddler with singing and movement using “The Itsy Bitsy Spider.”

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Tasty Shapes

Prep: None / Activity Time: 5 Minutes

In this activity you can talk to your baby about shapes, and the best part is your baby will get to eat his super-tasty shape!

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Barnyard Friends

Prep: None / Activity Time: 5 Minutes

Although your baby is brand new to the world, he needs to listen to sounds in order to learn how to produce the sounds of our language and say his first word!

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Peek-A-Boo Feelings

Prep: None / Activity Time: 5 Minutes

Here’s a game that can be done anywhere and any time you have a few minutes to spare. It’s a simple way to help your child recognize facial expressions and to talk about feelings and emotions.

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Ready, Set, Action!

Prep: 10 Minutes / Activity Time: 15 Minutes

Action words can be particularly difficult for children to learn. Here’s an activity to help make learning action words fun!

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Open and Close

Prep: None / Activity Time: 3-5 Minutes

This activity will give you an opportunity to talk to your baby about the concept of closing or opening an item or body part, as well as different cause and effect concepts.

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Pointer Pal

Prep: 5-10 Minutes / Activity Time: 3-5 Minutes

Use your “Pointer Pal” to encourage your toddler to label objects that you touch. See how many common household items your little one can name.

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What’s in the Bag?

Prep: 2 Minutes / Activity Time: 1-2 Minutes

Developing language is something that happens every day. In this game, your child can practice simple oral language skills.

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Word Awareness

Prep: 5 Minutes / Activity Time: 10 Minutes

From the moment she is born, you can nurture your baby’s oral language growth by providing many opportunities for her to hear new words every day.

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Feel and Find

Prep: 10 Minutes / Activity Time: 5-10 Minutes

Your child will distinguish objects by touch in this activity. Start by letting your child identify common toys and household objects.

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