Making Reading Fun For Toddlers

My daughter loves books and loves to read. This week, I read, “Chicka Chicka, Boom Boom” and “Brown Bear, Brown Bear. What Do You See?” My goal was to make these books fun, interactive, and of course, budget-friendly. Out of construction paper, I made the sun, palm tree, and coconuts and cut out 26 squares. Then, I made the letters with my Cricut and glued them onto the squares. When reading the book, I had her place the letters on the tree. My learning objective was to introduce letters and to keep her engaged and moving. Similarly, I tried the same concept with the Brown Bear book. This is my daughter’s favorite. Since it's her favorite, I read this book to her A LOT. Therefore, I noticed she would say the next animal before I turned the page, due to repetition and memory. So I thought it was a good idea to introduce the term Sequence of Events. My intention in doing this wasn't to force her to understand the concept; instead, it was to introduce the word and help her understand the skill she was mastering. I printed out the animal cards on a website called “Teachers Pay Teachers” (for free) and glued them onto construction paper according to the animal's color in the story. I wish I could have printed out the animal cards in color, but my printer isn't working. Unfortunately, I had to print it at my apartment complex office. During the story, I had her place the animals in order as I referenced the other animals each time she added a new one to the chart. She loved it and had so much fun. If you have any advice, tips, or tricks, please share below or let’s collaborate.

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