We often assume that youngsters know how to perform things on their own, yet they still require our assistance. Demonstrate how to hold a book and read a page from left to right and top to bottom. Focus on the book’s title, names of the author and illustrator, and explain their goals. Allow them to try holding a book and turning pages. As you read, use their finger to point to the words so they can follow where you are reading on the page. Though it might seem unnecessary or even redundant, all these little things are getting your child ready to read!