Get each child a library card and go to the library regularly. The librarian will help you pick out wonderful books, including wordless books that require your children to tell the story. Plan mini walks and trips in your town to generate new experiences to talk about and new words. Try children s poetry books or tapes with rhymes and songs. Sing together as you ride in the car, take a walk, or do chores.
Rhymes make children more aware of word sounds.
Children love it when you tell stories about yourself, the family or them, when they were little . Write the stories in a scrapbook and let them draw the illustrations. Then let them tell the stories to you. Let your children play dress up and act out stories. It s creative, it s fun, and it helps them practice new words and language skills.