| Toddlers are able to learn to read easily if they | | | | your materials by the changing station. This will |
| are given the opportunity. Most toddlers really | | | | allow you to quickly go through a set of flash |
| enjoy learning to read because it is fairly simple | | | | cards a few times a day. It is very important to |
| for them. During the first five years of life your | | | | be consistent and expose your toddler to |
| child has the ability to pick up language quickly and | | | | language daily. If a changing area will not work for |
| easily, if it is presented in a joyous and loving | | | | you perhaps mealtimes are a good time to go |
| manner. Babies and toddlers should never feel | | | | through some flash cards. Find a location that will |
| pressured to learn to read just to make their | | | | work to your advantage and allow you to show |
| parents feel good about their child, however | | | | the cards 2-3 times per day. |
| toddlers can learn to read and really do enjoy it if | | | | Play the reading DVDs daily. |
| it is done without pressure. | | | | Many toddler reading programs come with a |
| Parents can begin teaching their toddlers to read | | | | series of DVDs that are designed to teach your |
| by purchasing a baby reading program. These | | | | toddler to read. These are a wonderful tool to |
| programs come with a lot of great materials to | | | | implement with your program because they teach |
| get you started as well as instructions and | | | | toddlers to read in a fun and playful manner. |
| guidelines. While you can create these materials on | | | | There is definitely no pressure on the baby. |
| your own, it can be time consuming. It is better | | | | Parents can participate by watching the DVDs |
| to save your time for interacting with your | | | | with their child to make the viewing session even |
| toddler rather than making reading materials. Once | | | | more interactive. However, it is acceptable to play |
| you have gotten your reading program you will | | | | the DVDs for your child while you are nearby |
| want to get geared up for success. | | | | without your direct participation. This is one of the |
| Use the flash cards daily. | | | | benefits of using reading DVDs. Parents should |
| Most toddler reading programs will come with | | | | aim to play the DVDs at a particular time each |
| flash cards. The simplest way to use these cards | | | | day so it becomes part of your daily routine. |
| regularly is to place them in a location that you | | | | Parents can feel good about this period of time |
| and your toddler frequent daily. If your toddler is | | | | because your toddler can learn to read while |
| not yet potty trained you may want to keep | | | | watching TV. |