| It was just a short time ago an 18-month-old girl | | | | - Read as if you are excited about the story, it |
| made the papers by demonstrating her grasp of | | | | will fall over on the child engaging them |
| the English language -- she was actually able to | | | | - Be habitual about the time you read, children |
| read and iterate written words. While most babies | | | | remember this and find this groove to get into, |
| are babbling and making a word or two at this | | | | possibly even reminding you when it's time |
| stage, this child was reading cereal boxes at the | | | | - Talk to your librarian about books that are a |
| store. | | | | good match for your children, they can even help |
| Many parents wanted to know what their secret | | | | you establish reading as part of your early |
| was. Well of course it probably had something to | | | | childhood lesson plan |
| do with genetics, it also had something to do with | | | | - Put the books in proximity with the rest of you |
| their early childhood lesson plans and habits they | | | | children's toys, ideally with the cover facing them |
| established. Both parents were linguists and | | | | so they will be consistently interested |
| decided to read and play videos on sign language | | | | - Books on the go is great, pull one out at the |
| with the child. Little did they know that these little | | | | Dr's office, riding on the commuter train, hanging |
| lessons built amazing thought and speech | | | | out at the park etc. |
| pathways in the child's brain, and before they | | | | It's never too young to read. It may seem odd |
| knew it they were on Good Morning America | | | | but some experts actually think that reading while |
| having her read flash cards, blowing viewer's | | | | the child is in utero may be a good shoe-in for |
| minds. | | | | reading as a baby, toddler and beyond. That may |
| Beginning Tips | | | | also be a good way for connecting the parent's |
| So the previous lesson is definitely an extreme. | | | | voices while still in the womb. At least it's good |
| Just because your child is not reading at 2 is | | | | habit for the parents, especially if one of the |
| definitely nothing to worry about. Fostering a | | | | parents is not an avid reader. You know the |
| normally bright child comes at a slower pace, and | | | | cliche, like father like son, well this may be true |
| reading should be part of the good habit | | | | regarding the parent's reading habit, and if the |
| formation at home. Here are some tips when you | | | | child picks this up later in life by copying the |
| first start: | | | | example parent. |
| - Start as soon as possible, the earlier the better | | | | |