If your child cannot pay attention for very long, talk about the pictures. Do not worry about reading all the words. Tell what is happening, talk about objects, actions, animals, and people in the pictures. Make this time with your child pleasurable and loving for both of you. Find books about activities of everyday life.
Young children are interested in familiar events, people, objects, and animals.
Read stories with repeating words or phrases. Thinking and questioning can be more important than finishing the story. Ask your child occasional questions about the pictures or the story content. Encourage your child to tell the story to you by looking at the pictures. Pretending to read is an important step in the reading process.