Activity

Hold my hand

 Playing simple games together helps your toddler learn new words while providing important bonding time.
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Activity

Meet your feet!

 Play Simon Says to teach your child the parts of the body, from head to feet.
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Activity

Open, shut them

 Introduce new words and encourage motor skills with this fun finger play.
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Activity

Finger plays: Where is Thumbkin?

 Fingerplays like Where Is Thumbkin? introduce new vocabulary and help infants and toddlers coordinate words with finger motions.
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Activity

Retell a story

 Nurture the skills to read happily ever after by acting out stories from a favorite book.
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Activity

Stepping stones to reading

 Make storytelling stones so your toddler can write a story.
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Article

Baby brain building

 The early wiring of your baby’s brain sets the stage for future development. Here are some tips to enrich your child's early experiences.
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Article

Read to baby better

 Get the most out of reading to your child with these expert tips.
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Article

Get the "write" start

 Prepare your toddler for writing with these 7 fun activities!
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Printable

Scout & Violet finger puppets

 You can use these finger puppets to create your own finger plays. Or, you and your child can make up a story.
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Tip

Revving fine motor skills

 Kids’ ability to grasp objects develops gradually from grabbing with the whole hand to holding a pencil between fingers.
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Tip

Tell me more

 Challenge your child's communication skills by asking lots of questions.
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