Small Talk How To Develop Your Child S Language Skills From Birth To Age Four

Give your child the gift of conversation with Small Talk! You are your child's most valuable resource when it comes to learning to talk. In Small Talk, speech and language therapist Nicola Lathey and parenting journalist Tracey Blake demystify the six stages of language learning, from "Pre-Babble" to "Complete Sentences," so you can tune in to what your child is saying—or trying to say! You'll also learn: • Why the babbling stage is so important • How to encourage your baby's first words • Communication techniques to calm your toddler’s tantrums • The truth about pacifiers, baby signing,and the impact of TV on language development • Causes for concern and where to turn for help. Written by experts who are also parents of young children, Small Talk helps you to give your child the best head start by encouraging language and vocabulary development early on. Simply set aside as few as 10 minutes for Small Talk Time every day. With 50 games and activities to choose from, it’s time to start Small Talking!

Help your little one overcome childhood speech delay—with expert guidance and simple strategies you can use at home! For parents of young children, speech milestones are monumental—from baby babble to first words to full sentences. It’s natural to worry when they don’t arrive “on schedule” or when your little one seems to lag behind their peers. In What to Do When Your Child Isn’t Talking, speech and language therapist Nicola Lathey and journalist Tracey Blake offer parents much-needed reassurance and solutions—at a moment when speech delay and regression is more common than ever. Organized by major milestones from birth to age four, this don’t-panic guide will empower you to: Identify early signs of speech delay and possible causes— “glue ear,” tongue tie, suspected autism, or simply your child’s individual pace of learning. Help your child practice specific speech sounds and words that they find tricky with fun activities, from classic clapping games to filling a “story sack.” Get to the root of toddler tantrums, chronic shyness, unclear speech, stuttering, social anxiety, and other issues stunting your child’s self-expression. Communicate better with your child, and watch them thrive! Publisher’s note: What to Do When Your Child Isn’t Talking is an updated and revised edition of Small Talk.

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Shows parents how to help their child communicate and learn language during everyday activities.

All parents and caregivers, no matter how busy, want to provide their children with the most stimulating environment for learning and using language. A trip to the supermarket, taking a ride, playing outside, or doing everyday activities at home provide great opportunities for developing speech and language skills. Talking On the Go is loaded with everyday activities to enhance speech and language development in four major areas: * building vocabulary * listening and speech production * reading and writing readiness * participation in conversations Durable and easy to use, Talking On the Go offers simple and fun suggestions for parents and caregivers to use in a variety of settings. Activities are geared for children from birth through age five.

Talking from infancy teaches interactive methods the adult can use to stimulate and encourage a child's language and speech. The companion video, Talking from infancy, shows scenes of adults interacting with infants and young children illustrating specific techniques that have proven useful in the author's research. The video, Little Neva learns to talk, takes the viewer through the language acquisition of Neva, age 3-23 months, demonstrating the gradual expansion of her vocabulary, sentence-making and talking skills.

Look Who's Talking is the most comprehensive and practical book on the market to help parents enhance their child's language development, starting at birth. You'll learn how to stimulate your child's communication skills, how to recognize the warning signs of common language problems, how gestural communication (signing) enhances verbal communication, and how bilingualism affects language development. Based on the latest academic research, this is the most comprehensive and practical book on the market to help parents enhance their child's language development. It covers pre-verbal signs and gestures and provides more information than any other book on the following topics: - How to nurture pre-literary skills - How to enhance speech and language skills from age 1 to age 7 - How reading to your child can enhance language development and literacy - How to use music to enhance language development - How to recognize warning signs of the most common language problems and what to do if you find them - What the effect of bilingualism is on language development and how to deal with the most common problems that arise Contains the most complete information on the benefits of reading to children, involving them in musical activities and word play. Positively responds to parents' most frequently asked questions regarding infant language development.

Parenting advice at its most useful, enjoyable and stress-free - a completely revised and expanded edition of the bestselling Learning to talk, talking to Learn. Help make life fun for both you and your child as you encourage them to talk, listen and learn. this book will help you discover the many natural talents you have as parents and carers, and which you can use with your child every day. As parents, the greatest skill we teach our children is talking and communicating. Effective communication opens doors at school, work and in relationships. talk, Listen and Learn is designed as a guide for parents, to refine and enhance their already enormous contributions to their child's ability to talk.