We go to a literacy based Playgroup, and you would be surprised at how many children don't even OWN a book!

I tell you Kids love sound effects. We do all the time whenever read the book for our children. Different character got different voices. Good luck. Make reading even more fun!!

Now all mine are at school, we have 'reading time' in the evening where the boys read out loud to me and each other and then I read to them.
Since our daughter was born 13 years ago I have read to my kids and it is a lovely time and certainly encourages literacy i believe.

Does anyone else have trouble with yawning though? I must have terrible breathing control when reading out loud as I always end up YAWNING.........

What a great pledge, Rachel!  I was once told by a reading specialist that reading to your child every day for fifteen minutes every day for the first three years is the equivalent of one year of school!  What an edge you will be giving Codi as well as long lasting memories :)

You will be sure to have Codi laughing!!!!

I am going to do that too I think.. It sounds like tons of fun.. Even though she's almost 9 months old.. Ahh well LOL!..

She has this one book. Called MOO, BAA, LA LA LA! By Sandra Boynton and she just loves it.. Everyday that I read her it, she laughs at it, its rather cute to see.. (actually I read it to her more than once a day)

Good on you Rachel.
Reading is so much fun when you get into the character. My favourites include the Hairy McClairy books.
Try and read like they do on playschool, thats also fun.
When my eldest was two I had to make up a story every night for him because he said they were better than the books.