Let your child dance while you sing together.

Here we go 'round the mulberry bush,
The mulberry bush, the mulberry bush.
Here we go 'round the mulberry bush, So early in the morning.

Repeat using.

This is the way we wash our clothes.
This is the way we scrub the floor.
This is the way we sweep the house.
This is the way we bake our bread.

Have fun reading or telling stories with your child. Each time you open a book with your child, you take the child on an exciting journey. Open a world of new ideas in books and give your child a great start to learning. Remember, one of the best ways to encourage a love of reading is to have a regular time for sharing books with your child.

Read or tell a story. Ask your child to pick out a favorite character and to explain the choice. Using a paper bag, crayons, magic markers, glue, construction paper or other materials, make a puppet of that character. Help your child retell the story using the puppet. Each week a new "character" can be created. By the end of the month you will have a collection of puppets your child can use to make up his or her own stories!

Visit the local public library with your child, take him or her to the children's section, and let your child pick out books to take home, read, and return during the next visit.