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PRE-READING MILESTONES

\r\n<li><a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/reading-brightstart/reading-skills-by-age/birth-to-5-months.html\">Birth to 5 Months</a></li>\r\n<li><a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/reading-brightstart/reading-skills-by-age/6-to-11-months.html\">6 to 11 Months</a></li>\r\n<li><a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/reading-brightstart/reading-skills-by-age/12-to-17-months.html\">12 to 17 Months</a></li>\r\n<li><a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/reading-brightstart/reading-skills-by-age/18-to-23-months.html\">18 to 23 Months</a></li>\r\n<li><a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/reading-brightstart/reading-skills-by-age/24-to-35-months.html\">24 to 35 Months</a></li>\r\n<li><a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/reading-brightstart/reading-skills-by-age/3-year-olds.html\">3-Year-Olds</a></li>\r\n<li><a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/reading-brightstart/reading-skills-by-age/4-year-olds.html\">4-Year-Olds</a></li>\r\n<li><a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/reading-brightstart/reading-skills-by-age/5-year-olds.html\">5-Year-Olds</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n"}} id=text-ccfa5fdd81 class=cmp-text>
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PRE-READING SKILLS

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RISK FACTORS

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Reading BrightStart! Screener

Is your 3-, 4- or 5-year-old child on track to read? Find out now.</p>\r\n"}} id=text-ff7026aa96 class=cmp-text>

Is your 3-, 4- or 5-year-old child on track to read? Find out now.

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POPULAR READING TOPICS

\r\n<li><a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/reading-brightstart/articles-for-parents/help-child-learn-letter-names-sounds-fun-easy-tools.html\">Help Your Child Learn Letter Names and Sounds With Fun and Easy Tools</a></li>\r\n<li><a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/reading-brightstart/articles-for-parents/reading-health-related.html\">Reading and Health Are Related</a></li>\r\n<li><a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/reading-brightstart/articles-for-parents/what-if-i-have-a-concern.html\">What If I Have a Concern About My Child's Language Development?</a></li>\r\n<li><a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/reading-brightstart/articles-for-parents/building-language-and-pre-reading-skills-for-your-bilingual-child.html\">Building Language and Pre-Reading Skills for Your Bilingual Child</a></li>\r\n<li><a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/reading-brightstart/articles-for-parents/why-reading-with-children-is-important.html\">Why Reading With Children Is Important</a></li>\r\n<li><a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/reading-brightstart/articles-for-parents/does-my-child-have-dyslexia.html\">Does My Child Have Dyslexia?</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n"}} id=text-7bfc9ef40b class=cmp-text>
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FEATURED ARTICLE

Does Your Kindergartner Struggle with Beginning Reading Skills?</p>\r\n"}} id=text-1fce7d7b66 class=cmp-text>

Does Your Kindergartner Struggle with Beginning Reading Skills?

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Reading BrightStart! Screener

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Is your 3-, 4- or 5-year-old child on track to read? Find out now.

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AT-HOME ACTIVITIES BY AGE

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FEATURED ACTIVITY

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Ball Begins With B!

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Reading BrightStart! Screener

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Is your 3-, 4- or 5-year-old child on track to read? Find out now.

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BOOKS BY AGE

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FEATURED BOOK

The Cow That Went OINK</p>\r\n"}} id=text-c1e1e296bb class=cmp-text>

The Cow That Went OINK

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Reading BrightStart! Screener

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Is your 3-, 4- or 5-year-old child on track to read? Find out now.

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Tools for Educators

Peekaboo Time

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Letter Knowledge | 12 to 17 Months
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<b>Prep: None | Activity Time: 2–3 Minutes </b></p>\r\n<p>Peekaboo games are lots of fun for your toddler. In addition, these types of interactive activities help your toddler learn to pay attention. So, use your imagination and bring peekaboo time into your everyday routines.&nbsp;</p>\r\n"}} id=text-3d6dc03e4e class=cmp-text>

Prep: None | Activity Time: 2–3 Minutes 

Peekaboo games are lots of fun for your toddler. In addition, these types of interactive activities help your toddler learn to pay attention. So, use your imagination and bring peekaboo time into your everyday routines.Ìý

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<b>Step 1: </b>Build peekaboo times in throughout your day, especially during your daily routines (e.g., diapering, dressing, feeding). Here are some ways you can play:&nbsp;</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Simply cover your eyes with your hands.&nbsp;</li>\r\n<li>Before you change a diaper, hide behind the clean diaper.&nbsp;</li>\r\n<li>As you are playing, put your toddler’s hands over her eyes and then take them away.&nbsp;</li>\r\n<li>When your toddler wakes up from a nap, place a toy under a cover and pull the cover away.&nbsp;</li>\r\n<li>When you are dressing your toddler, hide behind her little shirt. </li>\r\n</ul>\r\n"}} id=text-0a13e44e40 class=cmp-text>

Step 1: Build peekaboo times in throughout your day, especially during your daily routines (e.g., diapering, dressing, feeding). Here are some ways you can play:Ìý

  • Simply cover your eyes with your hands.Ìý
  • Before you change a diaper, hide behind the clean diaper.Ìý
  • As you are playing, put your toddler’s hands over her eyes and then take them away.Ìý
  • When your toddler wakes up from a nap, place a toy under a cover and pull the cover away.Ìý
  • When you are dressing your toddler, hide behind her little shirt.