Get to the Point
When teaching babies to read, it is of utmost importance to get into the habit of pointing. When you are reading to your baby, be sure to point out any words that are large enough for your baby to easily see. Babies learn to read by continued exposure to words and written language. Choose a few words that will consistently appear in a story you are reading and continually point them out to your child. You can even make a game out of by asking your child if they can find a certain word on the page.
You can take it a step further and point out words in your surroundings. As you wash baby's hands, tell them what the bottle of soap says. As you pour your baby some juice, read the words on the bottle. Show your baby the word shampoo as you you wash their hair. Point out the words entrance and exit as you enter businesses. Read the words on the doors to the restrooms. Read signs as you are traveling.
It is so easy to teach babies to read. Words are everywhere. Just take a moment to point them out to your baby. There are hundreds of words that we encounter on a daily basis, and the only price tag on these words is your time, so get reading!
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