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A smiling woman and a young girl mix ingredients in a bowl together in a kitchen. The background is decorated with colorful snowflakes and stars. Text above them reads, “You, Me, & Something Yummy: Holiday Recipes for Quality Time.”.
Holiday Recipes for Quality Time
The kitchen is one of the best places to build brains through conversation!...
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An infographic by LENA titled "Turn-Taking With 'Non-talkers'" provides tips for supporting early childhood communication, including using gestures, responding, pausing for response, and encouraging playful, silly interactions.
Turn-Taking With “Non-talkers”
Support a child’s communication even before they start using words!...
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A colorful flyer titled "The 14 Talking Tips" lists ways to encourage talking with children. Speech bubbles in various languages surround the flyer, including Vietnamese, Spanish, Korean, Ukrainian, Hindi, and French.
The 14 Talking Tips
The 14 Talking Tips are research-based techniques for increasing conversational turns with children aged 0-5....
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Two colorful cards titled "Reading" and "Pretend Play" show tips for engaging children: Reading offers prompts for discussing books, while Pretend Play suggests questions to encourage creativity and social interaction.
Conversation Cards
Open-ended questions are great for encouraging talk and increasing conversational turns!...
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Infographic titled "Your child's brain needs talk!" with tips for parents: Make time for talk—talk during daily activities and limit screen time; Build more back-and-forth—encourage conversation and respond to your child. Illustrations included.
Your Child’s Brain Needs More Talk!
Early talk is more than just the research. We also want to emphasize putting research into practice....
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A colorful chart titled "Questions to Ask During Shared Reading with Infants and Toddlers," showing boxes with prompts such as "What do you see?", "What is happening in this picture?", and "How would you feel if...?.
Questions To Ask During Shared Reading
How can you spark conversation during story time with the infants, toddlers, and preschoolers in your life?...
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A mother and child smile at each other next to text about building a child’s confidence through five tips: get down on their level, praise effort, offer choices, support challenges, and celebrate small wins.
Build Confidence Through Interactions
Help young children feel valued, confident, and ready to learn!...
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An infographic titled "Making Space for the 14 Talking Tips" lists 5 tips to help parents and caregivers engage children in conversation, with colorful icons and the LENA logo at the top.
Making Space for the 14 Talking Tips
Use these tips to help organize your space, choose materials, and present children with inviting learning environments that support quality conversations....
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A colorful infographic explains 14 talking tips for supporting dual language learners, including using gestures, speaking clearly, repeating often, encouraging thinking, commenting on activities, and being face-to-face. Illustrated icons appear beside text.
14 Talking Tips To Support Dual Language Learners
Use these strategies to help the dual language learners in your care appreciate the value of speaking more than one language....
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