Does Your Kindergartner Struggle with Beginning Reading Skills?
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Prep: None/Activity Time: 2–3 Minutes
At this age, your baby is likely beginning to babble and produce a variety of sounds. To build on this stage of language development, encourage your child to echo you as you make some of his most commonly produced sounds.
Step 1: Lean in close and make eye contact with your baby.
Step 2: Smile and repeat the sounds that you hear your baby say (For example: “ma-ma-ma,” or “ba-ba-ba”).
Step 3: Listen to the next sound your baby makes.
Step 4: Smile and then change the sound just a little bit and see if your baby notices. Your baby might respond by repeating the new sound, laughing, becoming quiet or making the same noise she made at first.