Picture book sharing
6–12 monthsEmotional WellbeingMaterials: Board books or cloth books
Look at a simple picture book together, sitting close so your child can see both you and the pictures. Point to images and use simple words. Watch your child's face and respond to their interest with enthusiasm. Let them touch the pages and turn them, even if not in order.
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How to Do This Activity
Look at a simple picture book together, sitting close so your child can see both you and the pictures. Point to images and use simple words. Watch your child's face and respond to their interest with enthusiasm. Let them touch the pages and turn them, even if not in order.
Why It Works
Shared book time creates face-to-face interaction around a common focus, building joint attention skills essential for social development. The close physical proximity and responsive interaction strengthen attachment bonds. Children who build strong relationships in early childhood demonstrate higher emotional intelligence throughout life (Harvard Center on the Developing Child, 2016).
Tips for Parents
Choose books with large, simple pictures and high contrast. Your child may grab at the pages, which is normal exploration.
You don't need to read the words. Just talk about what you see and respond to what catches your child's attention.
Keep sessions short, just two or three minutes. Your child's attention span is still developing.
Materials Needed
Board books or cloth books
Learning Methods
Responsive InteractionRepetition and Routine
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