Read picture books together
1–2 yearsFamily ConnectionMaterials: Picture books with simple images
Sit close with your child and look at picture books together. Point to images and name them. Let your child turn the pages, even if they turn several at once. Follow their interest if they want to stay on one page longer. Make this a daily routine you both look forward to.
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How to Do This Activity
Sit close with your child and look at picture books together. Point to images and name them. Let your child turn the pages, even if they turn several at once. Follow their interest if they want to stay on one page longer. Make this a daily routine you both look forward to.
Why It Works
Reading together is one of the most effective shared activities for building parent-child bonds. It creates regular, positive interaction time that your child will associate with closeness and attention. Parent-child shared activities during childhood predict greater life satisfaction and stronger family ties in adulthood (Amato & Rivera, 1999). Reading together also provides opportunities for conversation and building shared references you'll use for years.
Tips for Parents
Choose books with simple, colorful pictures. Let your child hold and explore the book.
It's fine if you don't read every word. Just talking about the pictures together is what matters.
Materials Needed
Picture books with simple images
Learning Methods
Hands-On ExplorationBeginning Symbolic PlayMontessori Practical Life Activities
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