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Pre-Reading Milestones for 6 Months to 11 Months
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\r\n<li>Reaches for objects 鈥 reaches toward a mobile hanging over the crib or changing table; reaches toward a toy a few inches away</li>\r\n<li>Grasps and lets go of objects</li>\r\n<li>Places objects in his mouth to taste or chew</li>\r\n<li>Holds his head and upper body steady while being held or sitting in your lap</li>\r\n<li>Tries to turn book pages as you read books together, especially thick board book pages</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n"}} id=text-cad04345a9 class=cmp-text>
- Reaches for objects 鈥 reaches toward a mobile hanging over the crib or changing table; reaches toward a toy a few inches away
- Grasps and lets go of objects
- Places objects in his mouth to taste or chew
- Holds his head and upper body steady while being held or sitting in your lap
- Tries to turn book pages as you read books together, especially thick board book pages
\r\n<li>Enjoys large, clear pictures and photographs</li>\r\n<li>Vocalizes with a growing number of sounds 鈥 may combine consonant and vowel sounds to represent words (鈥渕uh-muh-muh,鈥 鈥渂uh-buh-buh鈥)</li>\r\n<li>Watches your face and reacts to your expressions when you talk 鈥 your baby is learning how to communicate with others by looking at your eyes and your smile and listening to your voice.</li>\r\n<li>Pays attention to language and music 鈥 turns toward the source of sounds and responds with expression or movement, such as a smile, to show pleasure, or bounces to the beat of a song</li>\r\n<li>Points at objects to direct your attention</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n"}} id=text-a31a1e6aae class=cmp-text>
- Enjoys large, clear pictures and photographs
- Vocalizes with a growing number of sounds 鈥 may combine consonant and vowel sounds to represent words (鈥渕uh-muh-muh,鈥 鈥渂uh-buh-buh鈥)
- Watches your face and reacts to your expressions when you talk 鈥 your baby is learning how to communicate with others by looking at your eyes and your smile and listening to your voice.
- Pays attention to language and music 鈥 turns toward the source of sounds and responds with expression or movement, such as a smile, to show pleasure, or bounces to the beat of a song
- Points at objects to direct your attention
\r\n<li>Talk, talk, talk with your child 鈥 this is the foundation for language and future reading.</li>\r\n<li>Use board books that your child can safely put in his mouth.</li>\r\n<li>Choose books with large pictures or photographs, few or no words, and various textures.</li>\r\n<li>Frequently hold your baby so she can see your face.</li>\r\n<li>Point to and name objects and pictures.</li>\r\n<li>Stop a book activity when your child is tired, acts disinterested or fusses.</li>\r\n<li>Play interactive activities like Peek-a-Boo.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n"}} id=text-526b4203d6 class=cmp-text>
- Talk, talk, talk with your child 鈥 this is the foundation for language and future reading.
- Use board books that your child can safely put in his mouth.
- Choose books with large pictures or photographs, few or no words, and various textures.
- Frequently hold your baby so she can see your face.
- Point to and name objects and pictures.
- Stop a book activity when your child is tired, acts disinterested or fusses.
- Play interactive activities like Peek-a-Boo.
\r\n<li>Stops making voice sounds</li>\r\n<li>Does not respond to sounds 鈥 seems not to hear sounds</li>\r\n<li>Does not respond to familiar people, objects or pictures</li>\r\n<li>Does not make progress with sitting and crawling</li>\r\n<li>Does not point at objects to direct your attention</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n"}} id=text-1f2e76db0b class=cmp-text>
- Stops making voice sounds
- Does not respond to sounds 鈥 seems not to hear sounds
- Does not respond to familiar people, objects or pictures
- Does not make progress with sitting and crawling
- Does not point at objects to direct your attention
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