A goodnight book ritual
Try a goodnight book ritual with a simple setup, words to say, and an easy adjustment for your child.
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Reading routines activities for learning at home
Browse practical reading routines activities for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and families. Each guide includes a quick answer, simple steps, adaptations, and screen-free options.
A 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 articleBook time for a toddler who moves
Try book time for a toddler who moves with a simple setup, words to say, and an easy adjustment for your child.
Read articleBook time for a toddler who moves: when it doesn’t go as planned
You feel reading only counts when your child sits still? Try a smaller, more responsive version of this reading activity.
Read articleMaking time for book time for a toddler who moves
Fit book time for a toddler who moves into an ordinary day with a short, repeatable family routine.
Read articleAfter book time for a toddler who moves: a gentle next step
Build on book time for a toddler who moves without turning a playful exchange into a test.
Read articleA reading handoff between two caregivers
Try a reading handoff between two caregivers with a simple setup, words to say, and an easy adjustment for your child.
Read articleA reading handoff between two caregivers: when it doesn’t go as planned
Each caregiver uses a different approach? Try a smaller, more responsive version of this reading activity.
Read articleMaking time for a reading handoff between two caregivers
Fit a reading handoff between two caregivers into an ordinary day with a short, repeatable family routine.
Read articleAfter a reading handoff between two caregivers: a gentle next step
Build on a reading handoff between two caregivers without turning a playful exchange into a test.
Read articleScreen-free practice after a parent watches a lesson
Try screen-free practice after a parent watches a lesson with a simple setup, words to say, and an easy adjustment for your child.
Read articleScreen-free practice after a parent watches a lesson: when it doesn’t go as planned
You try to recreate the whole video in one sitting? Try a smaller, more responsive version of this reading activity.
Read articleMaking time for screen-free practice after a parent watches a lesson
Fit screen-free practice after a parent watches a lesson into an ordinary day with a short, repeatable family routine.
Read articleAfter screen-free practice after a parent watches a lesson: a gentle next step
Build on screen-free practice after a parent watches a lesson without turning a playful exchange into a test.
Read articleTurning a shared video into an offline activity
Try turning a shared video into an offline activity with a simple setup, words to say, and an easy adjustment for your child.
Read articleTurning a shared video into an offline activity: when it doesn’t go as planned
Your child wants another video immediately? Try a smaller, more responsive version of this reading activity.
Read articleMaking time for turning a shared video into an offline activity
Fit turning a shared video into an offline activity into an ordinary day with a short, repeatable family routine.
Read articleAfter turning a shared video into an offline activity: a gentle next step
Build on turning a shared video into an offline activity without turning a playful exchange into a test.
Read articleA tiny reading routine on a busy day
Try a tiny reading routine on a busy day with a simple setup, words to say, and an easy adjustment for your child.
Read articleA tiny reading routine on a busy day: when it doesn’t go as planned
You miss a day and feel you have broken the routine? Try a smaller, more responsive version of this reading activity.
Read articleMaking time for a tiny reading routine on a busy day
Fit a tiny reading routine on a busy day into an ordinary day with a short, repeatable family routine.
Read articleAfter a tiny reading routine on a busy day: a gentle next step
Build on a tiny reading routine on a busy day without turning a playful exchange into a test.
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