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. 

Have conversations with children that include thought-provoking questions and explanations. Children’s ability to use language for thinking and learning is fundamental to the development of literacy and success at school. Here are some fun things to try.

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.

We help children learn about storytelling when we talk about events in the past or future, or when we summarize the main events in a story. Here are some ways to encourage children to join in on these conversations.

A great way to enhance children’s future understanding of subjects like science, history, geography, and math is to highlight more advanced, rare vocabulary in your day-to-day conversations. Here are some fun ways to include unusual words throughout your day.