One in eight children in early childhood classrooms get almost no interactive talk.

Even in classrooms full of noise and activity. We call it language isolation. It’s prevalent in early child education and something we all need to address. But what if language isolation — like so many of the biggest challenges facing early childhood educators today — can be improved by focusing on improving the language environment? The interactions. Small changes to the language environment can help every learning moment improve child outcomes.

This webinar reveals the hidden crisis of language isolation and shows how interaction-focused language environments drive child outcomes. The conversation will feature:

• An exploration of what the language environment is, and how a learning environment full of interactions can impact language isolation and other challenges in early childhood
• Stories from educators who’ve made LENA-inspired changes to enrich their language environment
• Key takeaways on how data-driven feedback empowers educators to shift daily practice, strengthen classroom culture, and support consistent, meaningful interactions

Together, we explore practical ideas for how supporting more teacher-child interactions leads to better outcomes for children and educators alike.