TipA word a day
Introduce the names of familiar objects as you spend time with your baby.
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Choose your own adventure
Make up unique stories by "reading" pictures with your toddler.
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Happy Birthday, Baby!
You've come a long way ... and you're about to start a year that's brimming with new developments.
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Article
Where do babies get their words?
Our literacy expert answers where, how and when babies gain language skills.
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It's rhyme time
Reading or reciting nursery rhymes introduces babies to the rhythm of language. Long before your baby can utter a word, much less rhyme words, he can listen to rhymes and start to internalize the patterns in language. And babies love predictable language, which explains why you’ll tire of a rhyme long before he does!
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Why read to your baby every day?
Is your baby chewing, not reading, his books? Find out why you should still read to him every day.
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Make room for reading
Incorporate reading into your daily pattern so your toddler learns that reading is part of his world.
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Reading to toddlers
How do you read to a squirmy toddler? LeapFrog Literacy Expert Dr. Carolyn James has help for parents of toddlers who won’t sit still!
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Activity
Itsy bitsy spider
Finger plays like Itsy Bitsy Spider introduce new vocabulary and help little ones coordinate words with finger motions.
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The road to reading
Think kids learn to read in kindergarten? Think again. Reading skills begin the moment you start talking to your baby, and continue for life.
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Over and under
With a block and a small container, your baby can learn position words.
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Nine toys every toddler should have
Build on the "Seven Toys Every Baby Should Have" with these picks for tots.
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