Baby book time without finishing the book
Try baby book time without finishing the book with a simple setup, words to say, and an easy adjustment for your child.
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Browse practical early-literacy activities for babies, including language, book sharing, sound play, print awareness, and phonics ideas matched to this stage.
Baby book time without finishing the book: when it doesn’t go as planned
Your baby looks away after one picture? Try a smaller, more responsive version of this reading activity.
Read articleMaking time for baby book time without finishing the book
Fit baby book time without finishing the book into an ordinary day with a short, repeatable family routine.
Read articleAfter baby book time without finishing the book: a gentle next step
Build on baby book time without finishing the book without turning a playful exchange into a test.
Read articleA face-to-face sound conversation
Try a face-to-face sound conversation with a simple setup, words to say, and an easy adjustment for your child.
Read articleA face-to-face sound conversation: when it doesn’t go as planned
You find yourself talking through every pause? Try a smaller, more responsive version of this reading activity.
Read articleMaking time for a face-to-face sound conversation
Fit a face-to-face sound conversation into an ordinary day with a short, repeatable family routine.
Read articleAfter a face-to-face sound conversation: a gentle next step
Build on a face-to-face sound conversation without turning a playful exchange into a test.
Read articleNaming pictures in a family photo book
Try naming pictures in a family photo book with a simple setup, words to say, and an easy adjustment for your child.
Read articleNaming pictures in a family photo book: when it doesn’t go as planned
There are too many faces on the page? Try a smaller, more responsive version of this reading activity.
Read articleMaking time for naming pictures in a family photo book
Fit naming pictures in a family photo book into an ordinary day with a short, repeatable family routine.
Read articleAfter naming pictures in a family photo book: a gentle next step
Build on naming pictures in a family photo book without turning a playful exchange into a test.
Read articleA little song at diaper changes
Try a little song at diaper changes with a simple setup, words to say, and an easy adjustment for your child.
Read articleA little song at diaper changes: when it doesn’t go as planned
Your baby is uncomfortable or upset? Try a smaller, more responsive version of this reading activity.
Read articleMaking time for a little song at diaper changes
Fit a little song at diaper changes into an ordinary day with a short, repeatable family routine.
Read articleAfter a little song at diaper changes: a gentle next step
Build on a little song at diaper changes without turning a playful exchange into a test.
Read articleA picture-and-object conversation
Try a picture-and-object conversation with a simple setup, words to say, and an easy adjustment for your child.
Read articleA picture-and-object conversation: when it doesn’t go as planned
Your baby only reaches for the real object? Try a smaller, more responsive version of this reading activity.
Read articleMaking time for a picture-and-object conversation
Fit a picture-and-object conversation into an ordinary day with a short, repeatable family routine.
Read articleAfter a picture-and-object conversation: a gentle next step
Build on a picture-and-object conversation without turning a playful exchange into a test.
Read articleReading a wordless page with a baby
Try reading a wordless page with a baby with a simple setup, words to say, and an easy adjustment for your child.
Read articleReading a wordless page with a baby: when it doesn’t go as planned
You feel you need printed words to read aloud? Try a smaller, more responsive version of this reading activity.
Read articleMaking time for reading a wordless page with a baby
Fit reading a wordless page with a baby into an ordinary day with a short, repeatable family routine.
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Build on reading a wordless page with a baby without turning a playful exchange into a test.
Read articleA goodnight book ritual
Try a goodnight book ritual with a simple setup, words to say, and an easy adjustment for your child.
Read articleA goodnight book ritual: when it doesn’t go as planned
Reading seems to wake your baby up? Try a smaller, more responsive version of this reading activity.
Read articleMaking time for a goodnight book ritual
Fit a goodnight book ritual into an ordinary day with a short, repeatable family routine.
Read articleAfter a goodnight book ritual: a gentle next step
Build on a goodnight book ritual without turning a playful exchange into a test.
Read articleAnimal sounds before animal names
Try animal sounds before animal names with a simple setup, words to say, and an easy adjustment for your child.
Read articleAnimal sounds before animal names: when it doesn’t go as planned
Your baby responds to the sound but not the name? Try a smaller, more responsive version of this reading activity.
Read articleMaking time for animal sounds before animal names
Fit animal sounds before animal names into an ordinary day with a short, repeatable family routine.
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Build on animal sounds before animal names without turning a playful exchange into a test.
Read articleTalking through getting dressed
Try talking through getting dressed with a simple setup, words to say, and an easy adjustment for your child.
Read articleTalking through getting dressed: when it doesn’t go as planned
You are rushing and cannot narrate everything? Try a smaller, more responsive version of this reading activity.
Read articleMaking time for talking through getting dressed
Fit talking through getting dressed into an ordinary day with a short, repeatable family routine.
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Build on talking through getting dressed without turning a playful exchange into a test.
Read articleLetting a baby explore a board book
Try letting a baby explore a board book with a simple setup, words to say, and an easy adjustment for your child.
Read articleLetting a baby explore a board book: when it doesn’t go as planned
Your baby wants to mouth the book? Try a smaller, more responsive version of this reading activity.
Read articleMaking time for letting a baby explore a board book
Fit letting a baby explore a board book into an ordinary day with a short, repeatable family routine.
Read articleAfter letting a baby explore a board book: a gentle next step
Build on letting a baby explore a board book without turning a playful exchange into a test.
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