Ask your child to repeat what you say. E, eh, elephant, I, ih, igloo, O, aw, octopus, U, uh, umbrella. Baby eats yogurt. Baby eats cheese. Baby eats ice cream.
Baby eats bananas.
Baby eats peas. Predictable books will do wonders for your child. They teach the cadence of language. They will help him match sounds to the sight words. He will practice holding the book upside up and looking at words from left to right.