AGES 0-3 Research that reading books to children from birth and having books present in the home are two of the greatest indicators for later success in learning to read. For parents: Read to babies at different times during the day. It does not matter if you finish the book. For parents: Make sure all reading experiences are positive. Keep reading even if your baby is not directly looking at the book. If your baby is crying or not enjoying the experience, stop and try again later. For parents: Use board books with durable pages and that have rounded edges until a child can handle a book with paper pages. For parents: Recite nursery rhymes and poems with your young child often. Literacy experts suggest that children who know eight nursery rhymes by heart by age four will be among the best readers by the time they are eight. (Mem Fox, Magic, 2008) Reading Rhymes help children understand basic structures and patterns of speech. Silly rhymes and poems do not need to make sense. Children enjoy the sound of the rhyming words and repetitious phrases. Repeat rhymes often. Occasionally pause to let your child supply the rhyming word. Opie, Iona, Editor. My Very First Mother Goose. 20th Anniversary Edition. Candlewick Press, 2016. 978-0-7636-8891-2. This is the 20th anniversary edition of this classic Mother Goose nursery rhyme book. It is accompanied by Rosemary Wells’ colorful illustrations would make a great gift for babies and should be in every library collection. Librarians should stress to parents of babies and young toddlers the importance of sharing nursery rhymes. Opie, Iona. One, Two, Mother Goose. Candlewick, 2016. 978-0763687663 Here is another compilation by Opie and Wells, however this is in board book format and contains 14 different counting and number Mother Goose rhymes. The sturdy pages will make this a good choice for a parent holding a child in his/her lap. McPhail, David. My Mother Goose: A Collection of Favorite Rhymes, Songs, and Concepts. Roaring Brook Press, 2013. A beautifully illustrated book of nursery rhymes and songs, along with the introduction of seven simple concepts such as colors, numbers, and shapes. Share several nursery rhymes or songs from the book in storytime and have parents join in and add simple motions. Mention how important it is to share rhymes and songs daily with babies. Have parents or babies clap along or dance to the inherent rhythm in these nursery rhymes.
AGES 0-3 Research that reading books to children from birth and having books present in the home are two of the greatest indicators for later success in learning to read. For parents: Read to babies at different times during the day. It does not matter if you finish the book. For parents: Make sure all reading experiences are positive. Keep reading even if your baby is not directly looking at the book. If your baby is crying or not enjoying the experience, stop and try again later. For parents: Use board books with durable pages and that have rounded edges until a child can handle a book with paper pages. For parents: Recite nursery rhymes and poems with your young child often. Literacy experts suggest that children who know eight nursery rhymes by heart by age four will be among the best readers by the time they are eight. (Mem Fox, Reading Magic, 2008) Rhymes help children understand basic structures and patterns of speech. Silly rhymes and poems do not need to make sense. Children enjoy the sound of the rhyming words and repetitious phrases. Repeat rhymes often. Occasionally pause to let your child supply the rhyming word. Opie, Iona, Editor. My Very First Mother Goose. 20th Anniversary Edition. Candlewick Press, 2016. 978-0-7636-8891-2. This is the 20th anniversary edition of this classic Mother Goose nursery rhyme book. It is accompanied by Rosemary Wells’ colorful illustrations would make a great gift for babies and should be in every library collection. Librarians should stress to parents of babies and young toddlers the importance of sharing nursery rhymes. Opie, Iona. One, Two, Mother Goose. Candlewick, 2016. 978-0763687663 Here is another compilation by Opie and Wells, however this is in board book format and contains 14 different counting and number Mother Goose rhymes. The sturdy pages will make this a good choice for a parent holding a child in his/her lap. McPhail, David. My Mother Goose: A Collection of Favorite Rhymes, Songs, and Concepts. Roaring Brook Press, 2013. A beautifully illustrated book of nursery rhymes and songs, along with the introduction of seven simple concepts such as colors, numbers, and shapes. Share several nursery rhymes or songs from the book in storytime and have parents join in and add simple motions. Mention how important it is to share rhymes and songs daily with babies. Have parents or babies clap along or dance to the inherent rhythm in these nursery rhymes.
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