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Picture perfect When it comes to picture books, there is no such thing as too young.
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A 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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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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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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Inspire a love of reading A voracious reader myself, I hope to share my love of literature with my kids.
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