Book Week is not just for big kids-how to engage babies and toddlers at story time
This article provides practical advice for parents on how to engage babies and toddlers during storytime to foster early literacy. It emphasizes that short, interactive sessions tailored to a child's interests are more effective than long, forced reading periods.
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Early childhood literacy is a critical developmental milestone, and providing actionable strategies helps parents overcome common challenges in early education.
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Add as preferred source Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Book Week is a great opportunity for parents and caregivers to inspire a love of reading in babies and toddlers.
But sometimes very young children aren't engaged when adults read to them. They may become distracted and restless. They can wriggle away, crumple the pages or seem more interested in putting the book in their mouth than listening to the story.
This can make reading to little kids seem like a pointless exercise. Here's how you can get the most out of storytime with babies and toddlers .
Research suggests reading with children gives them a head start in developing literacy, cognitive and numeracy skills.
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