Mommy's little helper.
Forty-three percent of LilSugar readers said that they taught their child to read. While reading to your lil one for 30 minutes each day introduces the concept of words and may instill a love of the activity, it takes more than that to teach your tot to read. Here are five play-based activities to introduce pre-reading concepts at home. Read more
It's elementary my dear Watson! Reading to your child isn't just quality time spent with the tot. The activity can help introduce early reading skills, like the correct direction to read, phonics, and the concept of a beginning, middle and end of a story. While many preschools work on pre-reading skills throughout their day, others leave the task to parents and caretakers in the home. The shift Read more
Picture books inspire a love of books in infants that only grows stronger once tots are old enough to sit through an entire story. Once a lil one outgrows her board books, it's time to upgrade with a collection of texts that contain vivid characters and engaging stories. From the tomes she can grow her vocabulary and pre-reading skills. Here are 10 books that will stand out on the bookshelf. Read more
