A picture-book session: four greetings, then numbers you can point to

A page of pictures offers more than one way into a new language: look, point, say, and return. The two free samples below suit different sessions. First 100 Words in Afrikaans shows four greeting and courtesy cards; My First Bilingual Dutch-English Picture Book with 1,000+ Words includes the complete numbers unit from 1 to 20. Choose one language for a session so the activities stay easy to follow.

Start with one greeting card

Open the Afrikaans sample and let the child choose a card. Its four cards cover hello, goodbye, please and thanks. Look at the English prompt, the Afrikaans word and its printed pronunciation together. Point out that these parts belong to the same card before covering anything.

Choose a real moment to use that one card: saying hello when someone enters, or saying thanks after passing an object. You can point to the card as you speak. The aim is to connect one expression with a situation, rather than test all four expressions at once. Printed pronunciation is a guide, not an audio recording.

In a separate session, count things you can move

Open the Dutch–English numbers sample. The first illustrated page contains 1–10 and the second continues with 11–20. Begin with a small group of safe, familiar objects: three pencils, for example. Move one pencil at a time while matching its count to the page. Keep the objects appropriate for the child’s age and supervision.

Start with a number the child already understands in a familiar language. Find that number’s English and Dutch labels on the same sample page. If the artwork is too small on a phone, use Enlarge page; the complete source image remains available without cropping. The Text version below the tablet gives every pairing from 1 to 20 in a table.

Take a turn being the pointer

Swap roles. Let the child point to a card or number, and let the adult find the matching label. If you are unsure, check the page together. A shared reference is more useful here than guessing a translation or treating every pause as a mistake.

End with one card or number to revisit next time. These are suggested activities based on the displayed samples, not a promise of a particular learning outcome. The links below open only the approved greeting and numbers units; the rest of either book is not part of this preview.