| There is no need to purchase a baby reading | | | | phrases. You can also write simple sentences and |
| program. Although they are helpful in getting you | | | | point to the words as you read to your baby. A |
| off to a great start, you can create some | | | | dry erase board gives you the space you need to |
| materials on your own with just a little time and | | | | expand your reading program simply and |
| direction. | | | | inexpensively. |
| Label Items Around the House | | | | Read to Baby Daily and Point to the Text |
| Get a set of index cards and a red marker or | | | | Although it may sound to simple to be true, |
| use the link below to print ready-made labels of | | | | reading to your baby while you point to each |
| items around the house. Tape the cards or labels | | | | word is one of the best ways to teach your |
| around the house on different objects. Now all | | | | baby to read. It is very important for babies to |
| you have to do is take your baby around the | | | | hear the language of books, which differs from |
| house and point out the different words. You can | | | | the way we speak. This helps babies pick up |
| label the whole house or just do a room at a | | | | reading easily and naturally. Run your finger under |
| time. A couple times a day point out the words | | | | the text as you read to your baby. Even if you |
| to your baby as you read them out loud. | | | | feel your baby is not paying attention they are |
| Use Letter Play to Teach New Words | | | | still benefiting from this practice. It is simple and |
| Magnetic letters, foam letters and alphabet blocks | | | | easy to do. |
| are very useful in teaching babies to read all kinds | | | | Use Reading DVDs to Further Your Baby's |
| of new words. As you spend time in the kitchen | | | | Advancement |
| you can point out new words to your baby. Bath | | | | You can use the television to teach your baby to |
| time can become learning time as you make new | | | | read as well. There are several companies that |
| words with the foam letters and alphabet blocks | | | | have DVDs that teach babies to read. You can |
| can become word towers. | | | | purchase these online or check out your local |
| Use a Dry Erase Board to Teach Words, Phrases | | | | library and borrow them for free. Babies that |
| and Sentences | | | | watch these programs on a daily basis have been |
| A dry erase board or a chalkboard offer greater | | | | known to learn to read hundreds of new words in |
| diversity in a baby-reading program. You can write | | | | a fun and entertaining manner. |
| single words for your baby to read and even | | | | |