Tips for Reading to your Child

 

• Sit close to the child. Cuddle or sit the child on your lap. Be cozy


• Talk about the pictures. Point things out.


• Involve the child. Ask the child to point out things in the pictures. Do you see the puppy dog? Show me the puppy dog! Good!


• Let the child turn the pages.


• Gently run the tip of your finger under the text as you read.


• Let the child join in and "read along" by filling in his or her favourite parts of the story, or words that repeat throughout the text.


• "Act" the story with your voice and body.


• Don't worry about reading for a long time. And you don't have to read the WHOLE book. A few minutes and a page or two are fine!!!


• Have fun!