* Develop family reading routines and rituals – find a regular time of day to devote to story time.
* Let your child select books – observe what interests your child.
* Encourage storytelling – let your child retell the story after you’ve finished. Don’t worry about correcting any mistakes.
* While at home or walking in the park, make up a number of silly steps that can be acted out by your child. For example, take two steps backwards to the door and walk five zigzag steps down the sidewalk.
* As your child gets dressed in the morning, remember to name the steps aloud stating what comes first, second, third and last.
* Go on a pattern search in your home finding shapes, colors and designs that repeat over and over again.