How to teach your child to love books? (6-12 month old)

6 to 12 months

This period refers to a greater extent not to the plot and plot lines or stories, but to the connection between the child and the parents, the ability to have a good time together.

1. Make a reading schedule. Choose a part of the day when both you and your child are free and relaxed. Through regular re-reading of books, you teach your little one to sit in your arms, to feel comfortable and satisfied with reading a book. Of course, this attracts the baby and gives him a positive association with the book.

2. Use different voices. Children love to listen to the voices of their mom and dad. That is why sing, talk and read aloud to your children whenever the opportunity arises. Give each character different voices and intonations, this will make the reading process much more fun. In addition, children perfectly perceive rhymed poems and songs. While what you say doesn’t make sense to your little one, listening to your voice and speech helps them develop their listening skills and familiarity with words. Children whose parents often speak / read for them know more words at age 2 than children who have not read for them. And children to whom they read in their early years begin to read themselves much faster. And this isn’t just about learning words. Reading aloud has another important function – using different emotions and sounds to adapt in terms of emotional and social development. All these sensations and impulses that a child follows while playing with a book are absolutely normal for the child’s proper development. And regardless of age, reading with a parent will always be a great opportunity to interact with your child. If you regularly read books for your child, he will grow up associating books with happiness. In addition, you will have the opportunity to show your child that the book can also teach interesting things.

3. Look, touch and taste! Of course, children under the age of one may not understand much of the words you read. However, the child has a great opportunity to touch the book, look at the illustrations in order to plunge into the fairy world. Of course, the kid will handle the book quite carelessly, sometimes even tear it up and taste it. And that’s okay! This is how children perceive and understand the world around them. Books to choose for this age: – Vividly drawn, rich and durable binding materials; – Books with pictures of children or things that they see every day. For example, bottles, toys, chairs, etc. – Small in size. After all, the baby will definitely want to hold her in his hands.