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What have parents said about "I got a library card for the first time in my life, thanks to Beginning With Mother Goose." "I have learned to be more observant and take more time with my kids - not hurry them so much." "I never knew that reading to babies was so important." "I learned that children really enjoy being read to. I never realized that because I wasn't read to as a child." "I never knew reading to your kids was so important. Now, I read to my children every night before they go to the bed, and they love it!" "[Beginning with Mother Goose] changed me by not just reading to my child; now I show her what is going on in the book as well." "I like being able to change voices with the books to attract their attention, let them hear and see me act them out to be more involved." "I read more and have fun with the books. Children really do enjoy books."
Beginning With Mother Goose also includes these picture books:
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You may already know how important it is to read to your baby, but sometimes
it's hard to know where to begin. Beginning With Mother Goose provides you
with everything you need to get started.
What's included in Beginning With Mother Goose?
The Beginning With Mother Goose family activity guide, picture books and Bouncin' With Mother Goose tape provide you with:
- Information on language and literacy development and how children learn
- Ideas on how to choose good books
- Suggestions for when and where to read to your child
- Activity, song and conversation ideas
Download a free sample activity from the family activity guide or browse through the guide's table of contents.
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Why should I read to my baby?
Reading to your baby will:
- Introduce sounds, words and language
- Provide a chance for closeness and cuddling
- Instill a love of books and language
- Stimulate her imagination
- Bridge the gap between adults and children
- Open up new worlds
- Make him want to learn to read because it helps him love books.
What should I read to my baby?
Your baby will like books with bright colors, pictures of other babies and clear pictures that don't have a lot of clutter.
Your collection should have a balance of books with pictures, books with photographs, books with animals as characters and books with human characters.
In addition to the Beginning With Mother Goose books, here are some great books to start with:
Arroz con Leche: Popular Songs & Rhymes from Latin America
Delacre, Lulu
Moo Baa La La La
Boynton, Sandra
Pat-A-Cake and Other Play Rhymes
Cole, Joanna and Stephanie Calmenson
Peek-a-Boo!
Intrater, Roberta Grobel
Ten, Nine, Eight
Bang, Molly
The Big Book of Beautiful Babies
Ellwand, David
How should I read and talk with my baby?
Some tips to make reading time successful:
- Read anytime, anywhere: When you read, turn off distractions like the TV or radio.
- Read when you have a "captive audience": read to your baby in her high chair
- Read the book to yourself first. Then when you read it to your baby you'll know when to make your voice loud or soft, silly or serious.
- Bring books with you when you go places where you might have to wait: the doctor's office, or even the grocery store.
- If you learn a rhyme or song from a book, sing it to your baby in the car, while you're changing him, while you're feeding him or changing him.
- Read the same books over and over (and over!) again.
Talk makes all the difference:
Research shows that having regular conversations with babies and toddlers
makes them better thinks, better readers and better communicators. When
you talk to your baby, you are helping her learn new words and figure
out how language works. Here are some tips:
- Talk with your baby as you read books, play, go shopping or work around the house.
- Listen to your baby's babbling-these sounds are actually early language. Even though it doesn't seem to make a whole lot of sense to you, your baby is building knowledge of the world.
- Ask your baby questions and wait for his "response"-this will help him understand that conversations have a rhythm of their own.
- Share what you're doing by talking out loud-"Now I have to wash the dishes, but first I have to put soap in the sink. Hmmm, I don't want the water to be too hot!"
What are some fun things to do with my baby every day?
In the morning:
- Have a wake-up song you sing every morning.
- Play simple fingerplays when you're dressing your baby.
- Leave time to snuggle with a book before starting the day.
In the afternoon:
- Take walks and talk about what you see and what's happening around you
- Visit the public library to borrow books for you and your baby.
- Find out if there are programs for babies and parents in your community.
- Sing songs and play music, move and dance with your baby Have favorite
books to read when returning home after being at work or on errands.
In the evening:
- Talk to your baby while you're making dinner.
- Have conversations during dinner about what you and your baby did all day.
- Sing favorite songs as you give your baby his bath.
- Read books before your baby goes to sleep.
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