
1. Books
Picked up a book on animals from Darul’s bookstore. The text is rhyming and pictures large and colourful, Hana enjoys it.
Some of my other favourites:
Sandra Boynton: All her books I’ve bought have been really fun
Karen Katz: All the books I have are lift the flap, I haven’t really read much as its difficult for me to hold Hana and manouevre the flaps. I think she’ll appreciate it more when she’s bigger.
Eric Carle: The illustrations are beautiful and the text very musical and repetitive. I love all his books!

This book is her bedtime story. I read it to her during her last breastfeed before she sleeps. For all the other books, Hana and I read together flipping the pages as they are short and sweet. This is a super sweet book but rather lengthy for Hana at this age so I read it above her head while she breastfeeds. When she’s older I’m sure she’ll appreciate the pictures and the book more.

2.Poetry and rhyme
There is overwhelming evidence that early learning of nursery rhymes and rhythmic poems, songs, and chants significantly enhances early reading skills and phonemic awareness. In fact research highlights phonemic awareness as a strong predictor of a child’s reading success.
Warning: Too much poetry and rhyme (I haven’t tried any chanting yet) can make you feel less of an adult. The cure? An occasional pear flatie from Cedele with honey nut ice cream with girlfriends in town. Check this out for their 100% almond cupcake recipe, sounds tempting!

3. Flashcards
I combine flashcards with tummy time.
Tummy time is so important to the motor development of an infant because it allows him to gain head and trunk control. Motor control develops in a cephalocaudal fashion. This means a baby first gains control of his head, then his shoulders, then his abdomen, and so on, all the way to his feet. Developing head control first allows a baby to visually explore his environment. From there, he can then learn to sit up and actually move through his environment. Babies can be placed on their tummies as newborns during supervised, wakeful time.
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