![]() ![]() ![]() She may tell you about the connection she is making by looking at the picture and pointing to a nearby cup. For example, at around 12 months, an infant seems to understand that the cup in a picture on the page represents a cup like the one she drinks from every day. Within their first 18 months, most infants who have explored and shared books with adults show an understanding that pictures symbolize things in the real world, an understanding that is uniquely human (Barton & Brophy-Herb 2006). Understanding pictures and print as symbols familiarize your child with the conventions of print. ![]() ![]() expose your child to new words, thereby increasing her vocabulary and.help your child learn that pictures and words are symbols that can be interpreted.When you share books with your very young child you support emerging literacy as you: While we can’t expect infants and toddlers to learn to read and write yet, they are nevertheless developing skills that provide a foundation for later literacy. Children who have lots of experiences with books absorb the rhythms and patterns of language and, at surprisingly early ages, begin to imitate the language and gestures their parents and caregivers use while sharing stories, sometimes turning pages and murmuring as they “read” the pictures. ![]()
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