Make reading an interactive experience whether your child is a reader or not. How? At the beginning of the story Mole in a Hole, look over the 19 rebus pictures with your child so that she knows what each picture represents. Then follow the text with your finger as you read, giving your child the chance to say the word when you point to a rebus. It’s a great way to truly share Mole in a Hole together.

Tie-in Activity: Consider turning other stories with repetitive words into rebus stories by using a few small sticky notes. Look for a frequently repeated word (such as “cat”) and draw a simple line drawing of it on the sticky note and trim to fit. Cover the word in the book with a rebus picture each time the word appears. Now your child can “read” the rebus as you share the story together.