General Tips
- You don't have to read all the words!
- Its okay to abandon a book. (Though my personal rule is if we are two page turns to the end we stick it out)
- Its okay to skip around (especially in a lift-the-flap or touch and feel book)
- Pick good times to read. Try bed time, nap time, meals / snacks, the car seat, and in the bath.
- Let your child choose the books (within reason). We often bring a book or two home from the library that never leave the bag, but I like to let them choose.
- Don't take away reading books as a punishment.
- Snuggle.
- Make books available. Consider making a cozy reading spot.
- Allow the reading of books independently (rather than sleeping) at nap time and if your child can't fall asleep at bed time.
- Read it again, and again, and again.
- Talk about the illustrations. Ask questions, play look-and-find, count, etc.
- Stop to answer questions.
- Talk about how the characters feel.
- Relate the text or illustrations to personal experiences.
- Pause to let your child fill in words.
- Act out the story.
- Ask, "What do you think will happen next?"
- Make connections to other stories.
- Read multiple versions of the same story. Talk about similarities and differences.
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