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7 Super Things Parents and Caregivers Can Do
 
Abstract

As parents, teachers, and home visitors become more familiar with how they can engage children in meaningful literacy activities, there are specific activities in which they can consistently practice that foster learning and development. Written for a broad audience, this list highlights seven successful strategies that can be integrated into every adult’s interactions with young children.

The following is an excerpt from Teaching Our Youngest.

7 Super Things Parents and Caregivers Can Do

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7 Super Things Parents & Caregivers Can Do

  1. Talk often with your children from the day they are born.
  2. Hug them, hold them, and respond to their needs and interests.
  3. Listen carefully as your children communicate with you.
  4. Read aloud to your children every day, even when they are babies. Play and sing with them often.
  5. Say "yes"and "I love you"as much as you say "no" and "don't."
  6. Ensure a safe, orderly, and predictable environment, wherever they are.
  7. Set limits on their behavior and discipline them calmly, not harshly.

"7 Super Things Parents and Caregivers Can Do." Teaching Our Youngest. Early Childhood-Head Start Task Force. ED/DHHS. 2002. English.


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