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Reasons to Talk
When you talk to your child about different events and ideas, it helps them learn new vocabulary and to use words they know.
Books to Read
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Good Night, Gorilla
Peggy Rathmann
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The Magic Hat
Mem Fox
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The Napping House
Audrey Wood
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The Lion and the Mouse
Jerry Pinkney
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Chalk
Bill Thomson
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A ball for Daisy
Christopher Raschka
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Journey
Aaron Becker
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Flora and the flamingo
Molly Schaar Idle
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Sidewalk flowers
JonArno Lawson
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Mirror
Jeannie Baker
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Bark George
Jules Feiffer
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Dig in!
Cynthia L Jenson-Elliott
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Frog on a log?
Kes Gray
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Who took the cookies from the cookie jar?
Bonnie Lass
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The spider on the floor
Raffi
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The Little Red Hen (makes a pizza)
Philemon Sturges
Things to Do
Explain a story you just read in your own words.
Ask your baby a question and then answer it, holding your own personal conversation that your baby witnesses.
Ask your child to tell you about their day. Then ask follow-up questions to help your child add details.
Read one of your child's favorite stories, stopping at certain points to ask your child what happens next.
Ask your child to tell you what's happening on the page. To get started, try these wordless books.
Ask questions and let your child respond with their own answer between pages. To get started, try these question and answer books.
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