Create a book for your child with different pictures of her favorite things.

Your baby will giggle and coo when you play this variation on "peek-a-boo."

You can play games with your baby to increase her body awareness and vocabulary. Eventually, as she comes to understand the names for her body parts, she’ll be able to find them on Scout too.

Reading to your baby introduces her to new words and conveys the importance of books and literacy. Get the most out of reading with your child with these tips.

Encourage your child's speech development.

Help your child's vocabulary grow.

Is your baby chewing, not reading, his books? Find out why you should still read to him everyday.

Talking to your baby helps her learn to speak.

Playing echo games will get your child ready to say real words.

Babies love to hear the same story over and over again, and they learn from repetition.

Help your baby understand the many uses of language and speech.

Make conversation of coos and giggles.

Not too long ago, young babies were described as having few competencies at birth. We now know that they are capable of so much! Newborns can distinguish sounds such as those in repeated syllables (like the da in da-da-da) or in words without repeated syllables (like the word sister).

Common nursery rhymes provide opportunities for your baby to pick up new vocabulary.