Brain Food
30 minutes of brain food everyday
The thought of reading to your child for 30 minutes can be daunting. But reading for infants and small children involves talking, singing, naming things, telling stories out loud, as well as reading books. Here is how you can fit it all in:
In the morning...
Sing a good morning song to your child
1 minute
Talk about the clothes that your child will wear
2 minutes
Read a thermometer to see what the temperature is
1 minute
Play This Little Piggy while putting on socks
1 minute
Name parts of your body or things in the room
1 minute
Read the cereal box (milk carton, etc.) at breakfast
2 minutes
Think of all the words that rhyme with milk or egg
2 minutes
Read the school schedule to get information
1 minute
Total
11 minutes
During the day...
Sing Old MacDonald while going to school
2 minutes
Read all of the store and street signs along the way
5 minutes
Bring a book to read while in the car or on the bus
3 minutes
Ask your child's teacher/caregiver to read to your child
5 minutes
Total
15 minutes
In the evening...
Read the TV Guide to find out when your shows are on
1 minute
Cuddle with your child and point at the pictures in a book
2 minutes
Sing a lullaby to your child at bedtime
1 minute
Total
4 minutes
This gives you a total of 30 reading activities a day!