Baby reads: Playing house

Author: Yang Huiling
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: Educational experts believe that the 0-3 age is the key stage for cultivating children's interest in reading and learning habits. From birth to one year old, the only important way to develop good reading habits is to read to the child every day. The goal at this stage is not to make the child understand the content being read, but to familiarize the child with their parents' voices, get used to seeing books, touching books, and develop an interest in books, forming a natural reading habit. During the child's 1-2 year period, parents can read picture books with simple storylines to the child, expanding their vocabulary to about 250 words and developing their emotions. When reading, use your finger to point to the words being read, helping the child understand that each word represents a certain meaning. During the child's 2-3 year period, expand their vocabulary to about 1000 words, enabling them to understand simple sentences. When reading, you can pause occasionally to encourage the child to guess what happens next or ask questions about the story's plot, letting the child answer. You can also use the illustrations to teach the child to identify colors, learn counting, and recognize simple words.