How To Teach Your Baby To Read!
There are so many things you can do in your play to encourage early reading. If you incorporate these games, there will be no formal lessons. Reading will be a natural part of your life and your child will learn to read easily and naturally. I will give you some ideas to get your creative juices flowing, although I am sure you will come up with some of your own.
First, when it comes to trying to teach your baby to read you have to understand that it is all about them. You cannot shove the words down their throats. You have to let them choose when they play reading games and when they don’t.
Don’t bore your baby. – Your baby has the ability to learn as many languages as they are exposed to from birth to five years old. This means your baby is extremely intelligent. Don’t bore your baby by going too slowly. Show the cards around 15 times per word and move on. You can review, but be sure to include plenty of new material.
Cater to your baby’s interests. – Although there are packaged reading programs available, be sure to include words that your baby finds interesting. Don’t be afraid to add words to your program. As far as what you can teach, the sky is the limit. Don’t limit yourself in thinking that any program is perfect. You can add and take away from them as needed.
Use video. – There are some great videos available that teach babies to read. This is a fabulous way to get your program started because babies like to watch television. You can see how the words are presented and how your baby responds to the program. It requires no preparation and can be used immediately. It is really easy to branch out to flash cards once you have begun with videos.