To make reading to your child more fun and to determine if your child is listening or following the print, occasionally say the word "hot dog" instead of the correct word. For example, Jack and Jill went up the "hot dog". Your child will pay close attention to try and catch you everytime you make a switch, and reading together will be more fun for both of you.

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