Planned book sharing
Think about what your child does with the book, their understanding, interests and the kind of pictures that are meaningful to them.
Interactive books provide things for your child to do, even if they aren’t yet talking or pointing to pictures.
Children tend to enjoy books with flaps, buttons and fuzzy fabrics.
Predictable books have repetitive words and phrases which are useful for developing children’s understanding.
Sometimes children may only be interested in specific parts of a book, follow their lead and notice what pictures are capturing their attention, comment on this part of the book you don’t have to read the whole story.
Top Tip
What’s in the box / bag story time
- Put stuffed animals or toys in a bag
- Have your child take out an item at a time and make up a story around the toy or item
- You can use things from familiar stories or make up your own.
- e.g – a toy shark for Shark in the Park
Go on a print walk
- When you’re out and about or at home, look for everyday print e.g. food labels, road signs or logos.
- Point these out and read them aloud to your child.
Helpful links
This page is part of our Super Six tips, providing you with some suggestions to help get your little one talking.
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