Turn to the first page and introduce the plot of the story. This is a story about . . . Point to where I should start reading. Print, not the picture, carries the message. The child moves their finger from left to right on the first line.
Return sweep .
The child does a return sweep to the second line and moves their finger from left to right. The child must point to each word, no sliding. The left page is read before the right one. Meaning of a period . Choose a page with one line of text.