8 Fun Things to Do With Young Toddlers
An infographic showing activities for babies to have fun and learn language skills. Read More
Strategies to support language arts and emerging literacy skills
In this excerpt, learn how to ensure that your child enters kindergarten with the prerequisite literacy skills necessary to learn how to read. Read More
The Parent’s Role inDeveloping Children’s Comprehension
This chapter explores several aspects of parental support for comprehension in prereaders by intertwining child language and literacy development with research. Read More
Challenges in learning first words: making learning easier
Read the excerpt and discover interventions that are particularly helpful for young children with autism who have difficulty with the acquisition of words. Read More
Coach/Supervisor Observation Checklist Instructions
Effective professional development should be supportive, intensive, and continuous, with individualized feedback and positive mentoring. This checklist from PAVEd for Success is designed for a 90-minute classroom observation. Read More
Cognitive & Receptive Language
Excerpted from Early Intervention Every Day! Embedding Activities in Daily Routines for Young Children and Their Families, this chapter contains milestones in the area of cognitive and receptive language skills. Read More
Evidence-Based Language Intervention Approaches for Young Late Talkers
This chapter excerpt introduces approaches to language intervention that are suitable for children who are considered late-talking. Approaches discussed include Watch and See, General Language Stimulation, Focused Language Stimulation, and Milieu Teaching. Read More
Examples of low and no-tech AT tools for communication and AAC intervention
This chart describes the features, purpose, and examples of low and no-tech assistive technology tools for use with young children with disabilities. Types of tools include communication books and activity boards. Read More
Intervention to Equalize Early Experience
This final chapter of Meaningful Differences in the Everyday Experience of Young American Children explores the authors' conclusions from their groundbreaking word gap study and proposes strategies for leveling the playing field. Read More
A Tribute: Remembering the Work and Accomplishments of Dr. Betty Hart
Dr. Hart's work has had a significant impact on the early childhood field. It has provided researchers, early interventionists, and educators with knowledge about how important early experience is for children’s language development and later literacy. Read more in this tribute to the Brookes author. Read More
