Growing a Language Garden: Everyday Language Development
A reminder of the simple things you do every day that nurture children’s language skills.
Family, friend, and neighbor caregivers help children learn, grow, and flourish every day. Simple actions like talking, listening, and storytelling make a big difference in teaching children to learn new words, make choices, express themselves, and more!
Download or print this poster as a reminder of the amazing things you’re already doing to support the children in your care.
(in color, or our printer-friendly version in black and white!)
6 Ways to Practice Nurturing Parenting
Tips from a pediatrician on understanding, empathizing with, encouraging, and positively guiding children.
For Providers: Using These Resources
Print and refer to this page as you implement the materials in this initiative.
Toddler Tips: Meltdowns
Strategies for during and after a meltdown…and even some ways meltdowns might be avoided.
Milestones: Your Five-Year-Old
All children grow and develop at their own pace; use this chart to guide your expectations and observations so you can talk to your child’s pediatrician about questions or concerns.
Parenting Moment: Describing
The way you talk with children matters! Your words have power.
Milestones: Your Four-Year-Old
All children grow and develop at their own pace; use this chart to guide your expectations and observations so you can talk to your child’s pediatrician about questions or concerns.
Milestones: Your Six-Year-Old
All children grow and develop at their own pace; use this chart to guide your expectations and observations so you can talk to your child’s pediatrician about questions or concerns.
