Support for Speech-Language Pathology Students: Building Language and Literacy in Early Childhood Settings

If you’re specifically interested in building social, language and literacy development in early childhood settings, and you think you may want to train or consult to early childhood educators, you may be interested in Hanen’s Learning Language and Loving It™ and ABC and Beyond™ resources.

The Learning Language and Loving It guidebook and Companion DVD are useful tools for SLPs to use when training or consulting to educators.  These resources outline practical strategies for building language-rich classroom environments and using responsive-interaction strategies that help children learn best.

The ABC and Beyond guidebook focuses specifically on building emergent literacy among 3-5 year-olds, and is useful for SLPs who train or consult to educators in early childhood settings where early literacy is a central focus.

Learning Language and Loving It™ Certification Workshop

Speech-language pathologists who work in early childhood settings have the option of talking Hanen’s Learning Language and Loving It Certification Workshop.

This workshop provides SLPs with an effective framework for empowering educators to create the kinds of enriched language-learning environments that help all children learn, whether they’re typically developing, have or are at risk for language delays, or are second-language learners.

Learning Language and Loving It provides an effective teaching methodology that accommodates all learning styles and maximizes educators’ ability to both understand and effectively apply their learning during everyday routines and activities with children.  The workshop certifies you to offer the Learning Language and Loving It Program for Early Childhood Educators.

View the Research Summary for Learning Language and Loving It.

Becoming a Hanen Member

If you’re a speech-language pathology graduate, The Hanen Centre would be pleased to welcome you to our team of over 8000 Hanen Certified speech-language pathologists.

Learn more about the benefits of Hanen membership for SLPs.