| My baby can read, but do you remember when | | | | Basically, the point of taking advantage of your |
| you first started to read? Back in the days, it | | | | baby's developmental activity at such an early age |
| was only the 'baby Einsteins' who had the ability | | | | is that he or she can get a head start in school. |
| to read at such a young age. However, today's | | | | Fun Ways on Getting Your Baby to Read |
| generation of kids have developed at such a rapid | | | | When teaching your baby to read, remember not |
| rate that most parents do not know how to | | | | to obsess about it. My baby can read because we |
| keep up with them anymore. Teenagers think | | | | didn't overdo it. Remember that a |
| that laptop computers and mobile phones are | | | | three-month-old child is still in the process of |
| their birthright - the Internet and social networking | | | | discovering new things that he or she has seen |
| sites have become their means of communication. | | | | for the first time. What you are doing as a parent |
| Similarly, the younger kids' academic knowledge is | | | | when teaching your baby to read at such an early |
| developing at a much faster rate than the typical | | | | age is to merely add to the possibilities of the |
| kid born two or three decades ago. There are | | | | things that your child can learn. |
| even babies who are starting to read when | | | | As a general rule, you should make sure that the |
| they're just that: babies! A parent saying "My | | | | reading lessons are fun, short and does not take |
| baby can read!" may just be the next big thing - | | | | a lot of work from you or your baby. So what |
| so if you're a parent, you can be even prouder of | | | | are the most effective yet still fun ways that |
| your child. There are things that you can do on | | | | you can use if you would like to teach your baby |
| your end to teach your baby to learn at such a | | | | how to read? |
| young age. | | | | First, there's the traditional flash card method |
| The Real Deal about Your Child's Developmental | | | | where you will be using cards with a word written |
| Activities | | | | in large font, printed in bright, attractive colours. |
| The truth is that children who are between three | | | | The good thing about using flash cards to get |
| months to five years of age are in the process | | | | your baby to learn is that they are ready-made, |
| of developing 90% of their brain. During this | | | | and usually come with a clear, bold illustration on |
| period, expect them to absorb information like a | | | | the side. This way, your child can easily associate |
| sponge because their brain can process | | | | the written word with its meaning. |
| information at an amazingly fast rate. | | | | Second, you can use one of the many |
| Instead of waiting for your kid to start learning | | | | teach-my-baby-how-to-read systems which are |
| once he or she starts going to school what you | | | | available in the market today. The Your Baby Can |
| can do is get a head start in developing your | | | | Read program by Dr. Titzer is a great one. These |
| baby's reading skills. Take advantage of that | | | | usually come in a boxed set of DVDs, flash cards, |
| heightened brain development that your child is | | | | books and other learning sets to make it easier |
| experiencing. | | | | for you to teach your baby how to read. |
| A basic 'lesson' that you can have with your child | | | | No matter which teaching method it is that you |
| is to present boldly printed words, which you | | | | use to get your baby to start reading, it is |
| should pronounce slowly and clearly. If you're | | | | important to up the ante and pair or cluster the |
| teaching your child the word 'Mommy', for | | | | words together once they have already been |
| example, you can flash the written word, | | | | learned. This way, your baby can turn into a little |
| pronounce it clearly and point to yourself so that | | | | reading genius in no time at all and you'll be |
| your child would know that you are Mommy. | | | | screaming "my baby can read!" in no time flat. |