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Logo for the University of Nebraska at Kearney, featuring large blue letters "UNK" on the left and the words "University of Nebraska Kearney" in blue on the right.
UNK part of $1.3M project to boost early literacy in Nebraska
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Tip Sheets
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 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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Tip Sheets
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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Tip Sheets
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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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
An informational poster for a case study on promoting healthy social behavior, school readiness, and teacher retention using the LENA Grow program, featuring text, logos, and images of young children.
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 cover image with a purple background titled "Inside Early Talk" by LENA, featuring photos of adults and children interacting, surrounded by colorful abstract shapes.
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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