Talking with your child helps build language and vocabulary skills.
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Once your child starts talking...
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Encourage play by supplying dress-up clothes...
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Create cards with words and pictures of things...
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Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers...
Children who enjoy books will want to learn to read.
Hearing the smaller sounds in words helps children sound out written words.
Knowing many words helps children recognize written words and understand what they read.
Learning to tell a story helps children develop skills in thinking and understanding.
Familiarity with printed language helps children feel comfortable with books and reading.
Knowing the names and sounds of letters helps children sound out words.
An archived exhibit highlighting the best from the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) Collection for Young People with Disabilities.
Listen to your favourite stories over the phone in many different languages.
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Celebrate and learn about diverse abilities through great stories.