Using Books to Boost Language
As a little girl I remember asking my mother to read “Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss” every night. It is one of my fondest childhood memories and may explain why I love birthdays so much. As a parent I am an advocate for using bedtime stories as part of our nightly routine. My oldest daughter loved to hear Dr. Seuss’ “One Fish, Two Fish”, and we are now introducing my baby girl to “Goodnight Moon” and other classics.
The nightly ritual of bedtime stories combined with warm hugs and kisses creates lifelong memories, but it also offers much more. Book reading is a great language –enriching activity offering opportunities for vocabulary development and developing pre-literary skills. And it doesn’t have to occur at bedtime. You can use books anytime to enhance your child’s language- whether your child is just beginning to acquire language, has a robust vocabulary, or is delayed.
Click the link below for more tips on how you can use books to enhance language. Happy reading! http://www.talkingkids.org/2011/03/books-toddlers-and-language.html
That bedtime ritual really does stick with us—I still remember begging for the same Curious George book until the pages fell out. It’s amazing how repetition builds language without kids even realizing it. On a side note, if you ever create digital story visuals for your little one, a twitch emote resizer can help keep those images crisp and fun for sharing.
I love reading bedtime stories too! We just started "Goodnight Moon" with our little one. By the way, I often need pst to est to schedule story time calls with family across time zones.👍
I just finished reading "Using Books to Boost Language", and it gave me a useful reminder to stay intentional. Thanks for sharing this.
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