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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

\r\n<li><a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/reading-brightstart/at-home-activities/birth-to-5-months.html\">Birth to 5 Months</a></li>\r\n<li><a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/reading-brightstart/at-home-activities/6-to-11-months.html\">6 to 11 Months</a></li>\r\n<li><a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/reading-brightstart/at-home-activities/12-to-17-months.html\">12 to 17 Months</a></li>\r\n<li><a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/reading-brightstart/at-home-activities/18-to-23-months.html\">18 to 23 Months</a></li>\r\n<li><a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/reading-brightstart/at-home-activities/24-to-35-months.html\">24 to 35 Months</a></li>\r\n<li><a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/reading-brightstart/at-home-activities/3-year-olds.html\">3-Year-Olds</a></li>\r\n<li><a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/reading-brightstart/at-home-activities/4-year-olds.html\">4-Year-Olds</a></li>\r\n<li><a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/reading-brightstart/at-home-activities/5-year-olds.html\">5-Year-Olds</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n"}} id=text-e49744ea80 class=cmp-text>
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FEATURED ACTIVITY

Ball Begins With B!</p>\r\n"}} id=text-33b1a7110e class=cmp-text>

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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Delicious Dish

<b>Prep:&nbsp;None/Activity Time:&nbsp;4–5 Minutes</b></p>\r\n<p>Mealtime is a great time to strike up a conversation with your baby. Explore the five senses as you feed your baby at mealtime.&nbsp;</p>\r\n"}} id=text-031cf33746 class=cmp-text>

Prep: None/Activity Time: 4–5 Minutes

Mealtime is a great time to strike up a conversation with your baby. Explore the five senses as you feed your baby at mealtime. 

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  • Your baby’s food and drink 
  • Your meal 

<b>Step 1: </b>During mealtime, talk to your baby about how the food you are eating and drinking looks, smells, sounds, tastes and feels.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p><b>Step 2: </b>Talk about how you prepared your baby’s meal and your own meal. When your baby adds to the conversation with noises, words and gestures, respond and keep the conversation going!&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>Discover more ways to engage your baby with <a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/reading-brightstart/at-home-activities/6-to-11-months.html\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">activities</a> that build <a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/reading-brightstart/reading-skills-by-age/pre-reading-skills.html\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pre-reading skills</a>, or browse <a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/reading-brightstart/recommended-books/6-to-11-months.html\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">recommended books</a> for babies six to 11 months.</p>\r\n"}} id=text-a6ae98da5b class=cmp-text>

Step 1: During mealtime, talk to your baby about how the food you are eating and drinking looks, smells, sounds, tastes and feels. 

Step 2: Talk about how you prepared your baby’s meal and your own meal. When your baby adds to the conversation with noises, words and gestures, respond and keep the conversation going! 

Discover more ways to engage your baby with activities that build pre-reading skills, or browse recommended books for babies six to 11 months.