More Than Baby Talk: 10 Ways to Promote the Language and Communication Skills of Infants and Toddlers

This article offers ten practices that early childhood educators can engage in to promote language development and communication skills in infants and toddlers. On the left are links to each practice with research findings and practical suggestions. A list of related resources is also available. A PDF version is available at: http://www.fpg.unc.edu/sites/fpg.unc.edu/files/resources/reports-and-policy-briefs/FPG_BabyTalk_WEB_2013.pdf

Resource Link: https://mtbt.fpg.unc.edu/sites/mtbt.fpg.unc.edu/files/imce/documents/BabyTalk_WEB.pdf

Resource Type: Handouts/Tipsheets, Planning and Facilitation Tools

Topic(s): Early Intervention, Literacy, Teaching practices

Types of Diversity: Children who are Dual Language Multilingual Learners

Community College Core Course(s): Child Development and Learning, Infants, Toddlers, and Twos, Language and Literacy Experiences