Help With Reading

For children ages 2 to 6 Starting a home library for your child shows her how important books are. Having books of her own in a special place boosts the chance that your child will want to read even more. … [Read more...] about A Home for My Books

For children ages 2 to 6 Books with words or actions that appear over and over help your child to predict or tell what happens next. These are called "predictable" books. Your child will love to figure out the story in a predictable book! … [Read more...] about What Happens Next?

For children ages 2 to 6 Sharing the alphabet with your child helps her begin to recognize the shapes of letters and to link them with the sounds of spoken language. She will soon learn the difference between individual letters—what they look like and what they sound … [Read more...] about As Simple as ABC

For children ages 1 to 6 Continue talking with your older child as you did with your baby. Talking helps him to develop language skills and lets him know that what he says is important. … [Read more...] about Chatting with Children