May recite familiar stories to dolls or stuffed animals
Hearing favorite books over and over
May finish sentences in favorite books if you pause
Your child’s memory is expanding and they may surprise you with knowing the words of some of your favorite books and songs. Finger plays can help them to remember the songs, too. This is a busy time of brain building for your little one and you may find that they want a lot of repetition with favorite songs, stories, and activities. They’re building their own ability to engage in these things independently, so when you’re exhausted and your toddler is saying “Again! Again!” know that you’re investing in their ability to enjoy learning on their own.
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Why did we select this book?
Children love books with animal sounds and like to make animal sounds themselves. This book follows a baby goat through a barnyard where he encounters other animals and their unique sounds. We chose this over other barnyard books because of the funny things going on in the pictures that are not mentioned in the words.
Related Activities
There are many barnyard animals in children’s books and on children’s toys. Every time you see a picture of an animal or an animal itself, let your child know what sound it makes. For example, “Is that a cow over there? What does a cow say? Moooo.” Or, “What does a dog say? Woof! Woof!”. Each time you read, talk, and sing to your Dear One, you are helping their language development by introducing them to the natural sounds and patterns of speech.
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