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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 activity cards titled "Reading" and "Dramatic Play" with tips for engaging children, set against a black background with white stars and playful shapes in the corners.
Conversation Cards
Open-ended questions are great for encouraging talk and increasing conversational turns!...
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An infographic titled “Your child’s brain needs talk!” with tips for parents: “Make time for talk”—spend 25 minutes daily talking with your child, and “Build more back-and-forth”—engage in conversation and avoid interrupting.
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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Two colorful LENA guides with conversation starters and reading questions for infants and toddlers, featuring speech bubbles and boxes with prompts to encourage engagement during shared reading.
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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A printed guide titled "Making Space for the 14 Talking Tips" by LENA lists 7 advice points for engaging with children, such as talking, commenting, showing interest, listening, touching, tuning in, and waiting for responses.
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 page titled "Using the 14 Talking Tips with Dual Language Learners," listing tips for engaging young children in conversation, with simple drawings of children, speech bubbles, and stars. The page uses colorful headings and bullet points.
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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Two colorful LENA guides with conversation starters and reading questions for infants and toddlers, featuring speech bubbles and boxes with prompts to encourage engagement during shared reading.
Conversation Starters for Reading
Help support meaningful conversations with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers during shared reading time....
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A colorful infographic titled “Conversation Starters for Feelings & Emotions: Toddler–Preschool” by LENA. It features five sections with tips and speech bubbles offering examples for talking about feelings with young children.
Conversation Starters for Feelings & Emotions
One of the most effective ways to increase emotional intelligence is to talk about feelings! These tips offer ways to support children in identifying, acknowledging, and working through their emotions....
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