Teaching kids all about alphabets and numbers used to involve plastic blocks or glossy books.Of course, you had to throw in lots of patience too. The patience bit has remained unchanged across generations, but a few new teaching tools to help with alphabets and numbers have come into the picture. In the Web 2.0 age, is it any wonder that they are online and browser based education tools? Now, a lot of households have computers. So, it would be easier to head towards a website rather than a children’s bookstore.
Be animated. Read each book to its fullest potential. Your voice and facial expressions give a book life. Make it an exciting one.
Let them fill in the blanks. If a book repeats phrases or words, has pictures that help you discover some of the words, or if the child has read a book several times and knows it well, pause when you come to an obvious word and let them say it.
Talk about the story. Stop at "cliff-hanger" pages and ask them what they think will come next. Talk about how the characters feel or why they are acting a certain way.
Share your favorites. Find your favorite authors and illustrators and buy or check out their books frequently.