The sensations your child craves or avoids are called “sensory preferences”. When you recognize and work with your child’s sensory preferences, you can create situations that make it easier (and more fun!) for them to interact with you. A great way you can do this is with something called “people games”.

One of the key skills that lay the foundation for your child's literacy success is print knowledge. Here are five tips for helping your child learn about print throughout the day. 

You know that talking to your child is critical for their language development. But did you know that not talking sometimes is just as important? Learn more about the power of pausing and waiting during interactions with your child and what to look out for while you wait.

Imitating your child can be one of the most powerful ways to get an interaction going with your child. Here are some tips for using the Imitate strategy from the Hanen More Than Words® Program that can help you spark an interaction between you and your child. 

Fun interactions are a wonderful context for connecting with your child and supporting their social communication skills. One of the best ways to get an interaction going with your child – and to keep it going for longer – is to make sure your play is child-led.

Did you know that the way you share books with your child can make a big difference in how well they learn early literacy skills? Use this book reading checklist to take a closer look at how you’ve been sharing books with your child and what other things you might do to maximize your child's learning. 

Did you know that the way you share books with young children can make a big difference in how well they learn early literacy skills? Use this book reading checklist to take a closer look at how you’ve been sharing books with children and what other things you might do to maximize their learning. 

Learn why peer play is so important in early childhood settings, and what you can do to support every child's opportunities to engage with other children.

The longer children are engaged in enjoyable back-and-forth interactions, the more opportunities they have to learn language! We’ve put together a summer-themed tip sheet with research-based strategies to help you spark the kinds of sustained interactions that encourage communication best.