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January 13, 2009 03:08 PM EST --
How Flaps, Textures and Buttons Make Reading More Fun
Babies "read" with their eyes, mouth, nose, fingers and ears. Interactive books, with flaps to lift, textures for touching, and buttons . . .
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January 13, 2009 03:04 PM EST --
Who hasn't prolonged the last few pages of a good book, hoping it would somehow never end? When she begs, "Again, again," your child is doing the same thing. She wants a few more minutes . . .
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December 22, 2008 05:05 PM EST --
Do you have siblings of multiple ages on your holiday gift list this year? A themed set of books makes a great gift for children who will be opening their packages together. If the kids are yours, why . . .
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November 13, 2008 09:49 AM EST --
Reading with your baby at bedtime is fabulous. Some books, like Night-Night, Baby, seem to beg to be read curled together in a chair, with just a circle of light on the page. There's nothing not to . . .
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November 13, 2008 09:41 AM EST --
Not every book on the kids' shelves at the bookstore looks like a book. Some have wheels. Others have stuffed arms and legs. Books like Woof invite babies to push buttons while Look at Me, with its . . .
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November 13, 2008 09:27 AM EST --
You're not the only person who feeds your baby, or puts her down for her nap--you shouldn't be the only person who reads to her, either. When everyone who cares for your baby reads with her every . . .
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June 16, 2008 10:25 AM EDT --
Choose books with repeating words, rhymes, pictures of animals, and pictures of familiar objects.
Look for books your baby can interact with, such as lift-the-flap books.
Try taking a verbal break . . .
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June 13, 2008 09:30 AM EDT --
Read side by side.
Your toddler may enjoy time "reading" by himself, along with you. Let him choose a favorite book, bring your own reading material, and then cuddle up side by side. It . . .
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June 10, 2008 01:38 PM EDT --
When you 'read' books to babies and hold them close, it helps them develop language and a love of books while they feel safe with you.
'Researchers say that the number of different words . . .
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June 09, 2008 02:04 PM EDT --
Vary your tone and volume.
You may not be able to perfectly impersonate a squeaky mouse or a terrible dragon, but you can change the tone of your voice so you speak softly on the mouse's lines . . .
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June 05, 2008 09:46 AM EDT --
Have you ever seen a truly great storyteller in action? Professional storytellers (and even some masterful amateurs) can act out stories and play any part just by changing their voices and bodies in attention-grabbing, . . .
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June 02, 2008 10:59 AM EDT --
Point and say.
There's no need to read every story word for word. In fact, you may choose to ignore the story altogether. If your toddler loves to imitate your speech sounds, just point to objects . . .
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May 30, 2008 01:40 PM EDT --
Look for books that reflect something your toddler is thinking about or experiencing, such as learning to share or dealing with separation.
Reinforce your toddler's first words. Choose longer . . .
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May 29, 2008 02:10 PM EDT --
1. Your baby is learning language. Your baby may not understand every word you read, but she's a fast learner. By four months, she'll respond to her name, and a few months later she'll . . .
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May 28, 2008 05:54 PM EDT --
Your baby is creeping and crawling toward independence.
Babies at this stage love to bang, drop, and throw things. Books should be sturdy enough to withstand the toss test.
Your baby is fascinated . . .
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May 27, 2008 04:51 PM EDT --
What's the best book for your baby? The one that she wants to read! That's the easy answer, but what's not so easy is figuring out what your baby likes and which book to buy or borrow from . . .
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