The Hanen Centre | Speech and Language Development for Children

Common Questions about Questions

As a parent, you probably use questions as a way to encourage your child to talk and help him or her have little conversations with you. In this article, you’ll find answers to some questions you might have about how to use questions effectively to build your child’s language and conversation skills. Continue Reading

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Use “Thinking and Feeling Words” to Build Your Child's Communication Skills

While children’s first words tend to be about concrete things like objects and actions, they soon go on to learn more abstract language about thoughts and feelings. Find out why this kind of language is so important for both social and academic success, and what you can do to promote it during your daily interactions with your child.

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Building Sound Awareness with

with The Snail and the Whale

Rhyming books are a great tool for promoting sound awareness, a skill that prepares children for connecting the letters they see on a page with the sounds they represent, which is critical for making sense of print. In this Book Nook, we share a Hanen strategy that you can use when reading rhyming books with your child.

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