A few weeks ago I talked about children’s bedtime stories, and then later said that a baby approaching three months old has very acute hearing and if you read to him everyday, he’ll become familiar with the rhythm and intonation of your language.
This week, I started reading the first Harry Potter book to Rikuto. Of course, he’s not going to understand it, but it’s an opportunity to immerse him in the sound and melody of English. Our first session was great. Rikuto got really excited and kept smiling, making funny noises and kicking his feet. It was definitely a sight I wanted to video and show you so I asked Mami to record our second session the next night. Here’s a video of what happened…
If you can’t see the video, you can watch it here on YouTube.
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