Even though toddlers have very short attention spans, I feel it is important to read to your child daily.  Children who are read to from birth will develop a love for reading and gain important literacy skills.  Try to find board book copies (if possible) of the reading selections so your toddler can help turn the pages.  Sometimes you may have to summarize the words on a page as your toddler quickly turns it, but he will still be learning.  Reading with your child will be a wonderful experience and will create great memories to treasure.

I have chosen 2 book selections for each lesson plan.  Since each lesson is to cover about 2 weeks of time, each book can be read daily for 1 week.  Toddlers enjoy the repetition.  You can choose to read the story at bedtime, but any time of the day can work well.  You will notice that many of the selections focus on basic skills such as numbers, letters, shapes, colors and more.  This is an easy way to introduce your child to these concepts without actively teaching them.  Feel free to choose different book selections from those I have chosen.  Happy reading!