There are many ways that you can encourage your child to become a reader. Here are some questions that you can ask yourself to make sure that you are keeping on track: … [Read more...] about A Reading Checklist
Parenting Babies
Supervised Story Times
Babies and toddlers. Many libraries have group story hours that are short and geared to the attention spans of the children. … [Read more...] about Supervised Story Times
Books and Babies
For babies from age 6 weeks to 1 year Sharing books is a way to have fun with your baby and to start him on the road to becoming a reader. … [Read more...] about Books and Babies
Baby Talk
For babies from birth to 1 yearBabies love hearing your voice. When you answer your child's sounds with sounds of your own, she learns that what she "says" has meaning and is important to you. … [Read more...] about Baby Talk
Reading Activities
What follows are ideas for language-building activities that you can do with your child to help her build the skills she needs to become a reader. Most public libraries offer free use of books, magazines, videos, computers, and other services. Other things that you might need for … [Read more...] about Reading Activities