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Read with Your Toddler!
How to share books with a busy, independent toddler.
- Let your child choose a sturdy picture book.
- Sit where you are both comfortable.
- Let your child touch the book, point to pictures, and help you turn the pages.
- Name what you see, or read the words clearly.
- Read for as long as your child is interested – 30 seconds or 10 minutes.
- Does your child get distracted? Just try again later.
Making reading a part of family life will help your child be ready to do well in school.
IEL Resources
- Tip Sheets:
- Blog: Super Story Time
Web Resources
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Tips for Reading to Infants and Toddlers
Source: National Education Association
This page provides reading tips for reading to infants and toddlers.
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Toddler Reading Time
(also in Spanish)Source: KidsHealth
This provides information regarding reading to toddlers, including the benefits, choosing books, and how and when to read to toddlers.