Teaching Baby Sign Language Early communication skills set the foundation for accelerated early language and cognitive learning, reduced frustrations, and forms closer bonds between parents and children. Baby Signs website is a great resource for learning and teaching you and your child many signs for communication and ways to express their thoughts and feelings as they develop language skills.
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Early LiteracyBuilding emergent literacy skills are important to your child's development and builds a foundation for your child's learning career. In early childhood, language and literacy go hand-in-hand. Developing early skills can be as simple as learning names of objects, and how they are used. Get tips and tools for emergent literacy skills through:
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You & Your ChildScholastic has a Parent & Child homepage with articles and activities you can read and do with your child to encourage their early reading skills.
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Reading TimeReading books aloud to children daily is important, because it helps them develop language and literacy skills. Storyline Online is a family/child friendly website that has recorded picture book stories for anytime and any where. (Great for busy days, and long car rides.)
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Book ListsPicture books are an amazing way to inspire your children take on new perspectives, and understand how the world around them works. They introduce vocabulary, ideas, and spark their imagination. Reading aloud to your children daily helps become successful learners, inventors, creators. What We Do All Day's Master Book Lists can help you get started on finding excellent picture books to read on a variety of topics.
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