Flap book
Flap books support baby’s understanding of object permanence, like a game of peekaboo. Stories that encourage anticipation support problem-solving and language learning while making reading fun.
Why do it?
- It provides easy ways to repeat experiences, which will strengthen the brain pathways for hiding and finding (‘object permanence’) and for language.
- Sharing hiding and finding fun with whānau strengthens the relationship between baby and their caregivers and baby and books.
How to do it
- Sit with baby on your knee and hold the flap book where you both can see it.
- Baby may be interested in turning the pages, and may want to go backwards and forwards in the book.
- Try saying ‘Turn the page’ as they do this.
- It’s important for baby to enjoy sharing books, so avoid struggling with baby over the ‘right’ page.
- Just read the page that baby chooses and explore the flap on that page.
Using more te reo Māori
| Te reo Māori | English |
|---|---|
| Pukapuka | Book |
| E noho | Sit |
| Āhuru | Comfortable, cosy |
| Haramai, e te tau | Come here, my darling |
| Pārekareka | Enjoyable, fun |
| Tuaruatanga | Repeat occurrence, repetition |
| Kimihia | Look for, search |
| Rapu | Hunt, investigate |
| Kite(a) | Find, discover |
| Ngaro | Hidden, out of sight |
| Kōmuri | Backwards |
| Paneke | Move forward |
| Hurihia te whārangi | Turn the page |
| He aha kei raro nei? | What's this under here? |
| Kei whea te....? | Where is the .....? |
| Anei | Here |
| He aha ēnei? | What are these? |
| He aha tēnei kararehe? | What is this animal? |
