How to Help Your Child Start Talking So, you want your baby or toddler to start using words. You are already talking to your child all the time. What else can you do? Model FUN WORDS or words that have…
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Use Fun Words and Exciting Sounds
What Should You Say When Talking To Your Child?
What should you say to your baby or toddler? You probably know that is good to talk to your baby or toddler. But what types of things should you say? What the research says Research has shown that infants and…
Create a Rich Language Environment for Your Child
Which is better? It gets confusing sometimes! There are so many GREAT videos out there so what is really best for your baby or toddler? Create a Rich Language environment The foundation of creating a LANGUAGE RICH ENVIRONMENT for your…
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Toys from Nature
This weekend, I did something that I don’t usually do. I sat. Outside. For a long time. Not. Doing. Anything. I listened to the wind. I watch the trees. I looked at the sky. It was glorious! There is something…
Rethinking Toys
Let’s Talk About Toys When we think of toys for our kids, we often think of traditional toys. Traditional Toys Traditional toys purchased at a store like Target or from an online store like Amazon are frequently created for a…
Discover new toys in your kitchen
Toys where you don’t expect them Toys are everywhere! And they are often in the places where you least expect them. Finding Toys in Your Kitchen Your kitchen is a treasure trove of great loose parts that can function as…
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Use Fun Words and Exciting Sounds
How to Help Your Child Start Talking So, you want your baby or toddler to start using words. You are already talking to your child all the time. What else can you do? Model FUN WORDS or words that have…
What Should You Say When Talking To Your Child?
What should you say to your baby or toddler? You probably know that is good to talk to your baby or toddler. But what types of things should you say? What the research says Research has shown that infants and…
Create a Rich Language Environment for Your Child
Which is better? It gets confusing sometimes! There are so many GREAT videos out there so what is really best for your baby or toddler? Create a Rich Language environment The foundation of creating a LANGUAGE RICH ENVIRONMENT for your…