My First Highlights Magazine
Tell Me a Story
What I Like
By Ann Dorer
I delight in black and white.
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As you read this story, talk about everything you see in
these delightful photos. Then hold up a mirror so your little
one can see her face, too! You could also look at some
favorite family photos.
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Faces, too,
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can make me coo.
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But my best sight is you, Mama, you!
Sing Me a Song
Playing Ball
(To the tune of “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”)
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Roll, roll, roll your ball.
A little push will do.
Read or sing this poem, and then find a
ball. Keep singing more verses—a giant
push, a great big push, a tiny push,
etc.—as you play together.
See your ball roll down the hall.
I’ll roll it back to you.
Let’s Do a Puzzle
Find It
Art by Anette Heiberg
Pitcher
Sink
After you find these objects, find Banana
the pink objects, the food, the
dishes, etc. Sorting items into
categories will help your child
learn the meaning of new words.
Tell Me a Story
Flying High
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Up, up, up soars the airplane to the sky.
Act out this story with your little one,
using your child’s name in place of
Sophie. Then talk together about other
objects that go up and down.
“Whee! Whee! Whee!” little Sophie cries.
Down, down, down the airplane lands,
and then,
what does little Sophie say?
“Do it again!”
Read Me a Poem
My Puppy
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Puppy digs
a hole.
Puppy sniffs
a bug.
After you read and talk about what this puppy likes
to do, talk with your little one about things he likes to
do. Be sure to end with a hug!
Puppy chases me.
Puppy loves a hug!
Bye-bye
for now!
Isaiah, 14 months, New York
Send us a picture
of your little one.
Highlights.com/ Grace, 9 months, Illinois
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