Racing to Read Babies

The Library's Early Literacy Program

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The Library's Early Literacy Program

For Babies

A Talk & Read Activity for Babies

Amazing Animals

Explore lots of words with your child.

PLAY

Amazing Animals

Babies enjoy pictures of animals and they like talking about them too. When reading a book about animals point to the pictures and name them. If your baby is pointing let him take the lead. Occasionally talk about how the animals look, where they live or how they sound. And of course, talk about which animals are your favorites. Baby may not be talking about animals yet, but he is definitely learning lots of words about them!

SING

Old MacDonald

Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O.
And on that farm he had a cow, E-I-E-I-O.
With a moo, moo here and a moo, moo there,
Here a moo, there a moo, everywhere a moo, moo.
Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O.

Continue to add verses!

READ

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First 100 Animals by .
Creature from the Woods by Megan Alms
Day at the Farm by Alexandra Claire

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Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.

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