- Read together every day.
- Find a comfortable place to cuddle up and read together.
- Make reading together fun and relaxing.
- Read slowly and naturally.
- Make your voice expressive.
- Point to familiar objects in books and name them.
- Talk about the pictures, story and characters while you are reading.
- Follow the words with your finger.
- Let your baby grab, hold and play with books made from vinyl, soft cloth or sturdy cardboard.
- Let your baby help turn the pages as you read together.
- Watch your baby to determine when to continue reading and when to stop.
- Don’t worry about reading the entire book as short, positive interactions are more important than long ones.
- Read favourite books again and again.
