CFD 1010 Lecture 42: The Importance of Reading Books with Infants and Toddlers

• School: UCM
• Department: Child and Family Development
• Course: CFD 1010
• Professor: Frank R Peterson

Document Summary

The importance of reading books with infants and toddlers: parent-child book reading is linked with the early onset of language. The age that their parents engage them in shared reading is the strongest predictor of language skills. The mechanism through which early reading influences language development is joint attention: as a result of those reading episodes, infants and toddlers find it easier to associate words with objects. Since those interactions typically recur over and over again, the infant or toddler is provided multiple opportunities to match words with objects. Factors to consider when evaluating center-based child care quality: The safety of the facility, the toys, and the activities. Whether the center has a developmental program. Whether cultural congruence is reflected in the child care workers" ethnicity as well as the developmental program: other child care options. Parents are more likely to share other household responsibilities.