Do you have a 0-2 year old? Would you like to start reading to him or her but not sure what kind of reading material to start out with and why? This article covers what babies like in books and why.
Babies like board books with photos of babies.
They need a sturdier, chewable format.
They like to look at objects they can identify with and items they are familiar with in their world.
Babies like clear and bold pictures that are easy to see.
Books with rhythm and repetition, animal sounds and lullabies are always favorites.
Books that babies can explore such as touch-and-feel books make read-aloud time more interactive and more fun.
To teach your babies to love to read, Touch-and-Feel, Photo Books, and Activity or Object Books hold the baby's interest by helping them to focus on the page, engaging multiple senses, and keeping storytime a positive experience.
For Phonological Awareness, Song Books, Noise Books, and Rhyming Books are some of the best ways to build phonological awareness skills.
They help to introduce the noises all around and give babies practice listening to the sounds of our language.
With these books, simple is always better.
Books with one rhyme or phrase are best for babies.
For Vocabulary Skills, Word Books and Song Books offer great opportunities for introducing new words to babies.
They offer great opportunities for offering descriptions to objects and broadening their vocabulary.
In order to instill a love of reading into your baby, keep the sessions short and entertaining.
When they lose interest, move on to another activity and return later.
Keep books handy everywhere, the living room, car, diaper bag, all over the house! I keep a board book in my purse to entertain my son when we have to wait in line at the store, at a restaurant, etc.