There is no better feeling than hearing your child say “mama” or “dada” for the first time. As time passes, vocabulary is formed. While many children go through phases of mispronouncing words or blending syllables the wrong way, most children will begin to show signs of verbal improvement before starting their academic journey.

One of the activities you can do with your child that will make the biggest impact is reading. It doesn’t matter if it is a book that is brand new or a book that you have read multiple times, books help kids learn.

Here are a couple of ideas to enhance your child’s reading time:

Important developmental milestones to keep in mind prior to beginning their school-aged adventure.

Sounds form for children early in life. There are a couple of tricky letters such as “P” that can challenge a child as they go through their vocabulary development.

Creating a sensory bin is a way for a child to interact with a variety of textures in a play environment without knowing this type of place is crucial for their development.