Have fun reading or telling stories with your child. When you are reading a book, magazine, or newspaper; give your child his or her own book or page to look at. Looking at books that don't have words still counts as "reading."

Make a book with your child. Have your child draw a self-portrait, a family picture, a favorite animal, a hand and a foot print, and a birthday cake to record his or her birthday. Include anything that helps the child tell his or her life story. Ask your child to tell you the story or ideas that go with each picture and record them at the bottom of each page. Join the pages together with yarn ties or braids. Let your child color the cover.

Make up hand and body movements to go with the words. Let your child follow along.

Mary had a little lamb, little lamb, little lamb.
Mary had a little lamb, whose fleece what white as snow.

It followed her to school one day, school one day, school one day.
It followed her to school one day, which was against the rules.

It made the children laugh and play, laugh and play, laugh and play.
It made the children laugh and play, to see a lamb at school.

Visit the local public library with your child. Look for books that are written for children who are your child's age. Even babies enjoy picture books, especially ones made out of cloth. If you need help, ask a librarian to help you find just the right books!