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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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Tip Sheets
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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Tip Sheets
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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Tip Sheets
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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Blog Posts
A woman sits on the floor with a young child, reading a book together. The background is purple and teal with illustrated speech bubbles and decorative dots.
Beyond Words: How Interactive Talk Builds the Foundation for Early Literacy Success 
Early literacy success doesn't mean teaching babies to read. They build early literacy skills through simple interactions with caring adults.
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Case Studies
A case study flyer for PORTER-LEATH featuring LENA Grow, showing children and teachers in a classroom, colorful graphics, and text about promoting healthy social behavior, school readiness, and teacher retention.
Promoting Healthy Social Behavior, School Readiness, and Teacher Retention
With their LENA Grow program, Porter-Leath has produced clear results, including higher i-Ready® kindergarten readiness scores.
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Advocacy Tools
Infographic explaining conversational turns, highlighting their impact on brain function and structure in children, with colorful sections and text about the importance of interactive communication.
Research on Conversational Turns
Conversational turns are simple back-and-forth alternations between a child and an adult. They're simple, but they're also powerful.
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Advocacy Tools
A book cover titled "Inside Early Talk" by LENA, featuring colorful overlapping shapes and black-and-white photos of adults and children interacting. The background is mostly white and purple.
Inside Early Talk
In this report, we're excited to share never-before-seen early talk we've collected on over 10,000 children annually impacted by our programs.
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White Papers
Cover of a report titled "LENA Grow and Language/Social Skills" featuring a smiling woman holding a young child. The report is authored by Rosemary Russo, dated February 2023, with a pink and orange gradient design.
LENA Grow and Language/Social Skills
How does LENA Grow, a professional development program for early educators, help improve children’s language and social skills?
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