Resources about language

Message in a Backpack

Family friendly topic sheets are just right to print and share copies with the families in your program.

Filed under Parents Early Childhood and tagged with development education play math language literacy toddlers social development on January 14, 2010 #

Washington Learning Systems Free Parent-Child Activity Sheets

This site links to: Free parent-child activities for “ON-THE-GO” (car rides, walks, bus rides, etc.) Free parent-child activities in the PRESCHOOL age range Free parent-child activities in the BIRTH-TO-THREE age range These materials complement the Language is the Key video programs. After presenting the Language is the Key video programs, trainers can use the parent-child activities as take-home handouts for parents and staff. The parent-child activity handouts will support trainees as they practice and expand on the early literacy strategies taught in the Language is the Key video programs. Previews of the videos are available online and can be checked out from the KITS Early Childhood Resource Center at www.kskits.org/ecrc

Filed under Early Childhood and tagged with literacy language reading early literacy on December 08, 2008 #

Shining Stars Toddlers Get Ready to Read: How Parents Can Help Their Toddlers Get Ready to Read

You are your child's first and most important teacher. This booklet gives you ideas on how to help your young child get ready to read!

Filed under Early Childhood and tagged with early literacy Order from KPIRC Shining Stars school readiness language reading on December 08, 2008 #

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Helping Your Preschool Child

The first five years of a child’s life are a time of tremendous physical, emotional, social and cognitive growth. Children enter the world with many needs in order to grow: love, nutrition, health, social and emotional security and stimulation in the important skills that prepare them for school success. Children also enter the world with a great capacity to learn. This booklet includes activities for families with children from infancy through age 5. Most of the activities make learning experiences out of the everyday routines in which you and your child already participate. Most use materials that are found in your home or that can be had free of charge from your local library. The activities are designed to be fun for both you and your child as well as to help your child gain the skills needed to get ready for school. Enjoy them!

Filed under Early Childhood and tagged with early childhood development school readiness literacy language on December 08, 2008 #

Everyday Ways to Support Your Baby’s and Toddler’s Early Learning

Your baby is learning—about you, himself, and the world around him—from the moment he enters the world. This chart gives you some ideas of the many ways you can support your child’s early learning through your everyday activities.

Filed under Early Childhood and tagged with zero to three years early childhood development social/emotional language cognitive on December 08, 2008 #

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Questions to Ask Your Kids After "How was your day?" (Ages 3 to 5)

This booklet contains questions that are intended to start conversations that will strengthen family connections and support school success. Parents and Early Childhood Educators can use this booklet as a resource for developmentally appropriate open ended questions for young children. One or two effective questions may be enough to draw your child into an engaging conversation.

Filed under Early Childhood and tagged with parenting language development on December 05, 2008 #

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Developing Language for Life: Talk to Your Baby Quicktips

Talk To Your Baby has produced a series of quick tips for parents and practitioners to help children develop good talking and listening skills. Each sheet is available in thirteen languages. Copies can be downloaded and photocopied free of charge. Please bear in mind that each file is quite large and will take a few minutes to download. You will need Acrobat Reader to download each sheet. Recently added: Polish, Turkish and Portuguese translations.

Filed under Early Childhood and tagged with development language social/emotional parenting on December 05, 2008 #

Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services

The CLAS Institute identifies, evaluates, and promotes effective and appropriate early intervention practices and preschool practices that are sensitive and respectful to children and families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. CLAS has several basic assumptions which define and guide its work.

Filed under Early Childhood and tagged with communication development culture language on December 05, 2008 #

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