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READ!!!
Help your child choose at least one book per day. Follow their interests. Your child may want to read the same book every day, and that is okay! Repetition is how your child will learn and stay engaged.
Find a cozy part of your home, inside or outside, and read to your child. Have your child look at the pictures and "read" to you by describing what he or she sees. Practice turning each page, describing what you see, and following the words with your finger to model how readers read!
Have your child point out pictures in the story, answer simple questions about the story as you go along, and encourage letter/sound recognition by pointing out letters and special words!
PLAY!
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, PLAY is fundamentally important for learning 21st century skills, such as problem solving, collaboration and creativity. Your child learns best through play...language and communication, pre-academic skills, problem solving, social skills, and so much more!
As you talk and interact with your child, they are developing listening and language skills, even if they don't demonstrate it yet. Normally, a parent speaks about 940 words per hour when their toddler is around. When watching TV, that number drops to just 170 words per hour! Try to minimize the amount of TV or tablet time your child is watching, get on the floor, and PLAY!
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