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Read Together: Violet’s Music
Read a book about a girl who loves to make music all day long. Discuss how the various sounds are made and act them out.
Read Together: What Do Wheels Do all Day?
Read aloud What Do Wheels Do All Day? Discuss how each character uses wheels to move around and do different things.
Read Together: What Is a Scientist?
Read about skills a scientist uses that children also use as they observe and explore.
Read Together: Who Sank the Boat? #1
Read the story and have children think about why the boat sinks further into the water each time an animal gets in.
Read Together: Who Sank the Boat? #2
Reread the book. Focus children on how the animals balance the boat.
Read Together: Wonderful Worms
Read Wonderful Worms by Linda Glaser and help children focus on how worms help prepare the soil plants grow in.
Reading and Rhythm
Rhyming books are not only appealing to your baby, they help him learn, too!
Reading Gestures
Tune into a baby’s gestures and imitate them. Give her the words to go along with the gestures and when she’s ready, she’ll be able to use the words on her own.
Ready, Set, Squeeze!
Holding objects in his hands and squeezing them is good practice for when your baby eventually holds crayons, markers, and pencils.
Recite Together: “A Kite” #1
Recite a poem about a kite and the color blue.
Recite Together: “A Kite” #2
Recite a poem about kites and change the color of the kite in each reading.
Recite Together: “A Sailor Went to Sea”
Explain the difference between sea and see. Recite the chant and have children clap hands on each beat.
Recite Together: “A Seed is Planted”
Recite the poem and have children move like a growing seed.
Recite Together: “Bear Snores On”
Read the first pages of “Bear Snores On” by Karma Wilson. Emphasize rhyme words.
Recite Together: “Big and Small”
Recite the poem and have children act out the motions.
Recite Together: “Busy Beaver”
Recite the poem “Busy Beaver” and invite children to act it out.
Recite Together: “Down the Ramp”
Introduce children to a chant about ramps. Recite it using hand motions and have children join you.
Recite Together: “Feelings”
Recite the rhyme “Feelings” with children and ask them to act out the feeling words as you read them the rhyme.
Recite Together: “Five Fat Peas”
Recite the poem with the gestures. Clarify that peas are seeds.
Recite Together: Five Fine Carrots
Recite the chant about carrots and act out the motions. Repeat with different plant foods.