A new study shows that children’s screen time has gone up 52% since the pandemic. Many parents wonder what effect this might have on their child’s language development, and whether the child’s age or the type of programming makes a difference. Read on to find out.

Have you ever shared a book with a child and felt that they didn’t grasp the full meaning of the story? Here’s a key strategy for deepening children’s understanding of a book and helping them think about stories in ways that will prepare them for reading on their own.

Have you ever read a book to your child that has no words? It might sound odd, but wordless children’s books are actually great tools to build both early language and literacy skills. Use these five tips to make the most of wordless books, and check out our book suggestions.

Books with a lot of repeated sounds or alliteration are great for building your child’s sound awareness – a key early literacy skill. Join Pete the Cat and his pals at a pizza party while using a fun Hanen strategy to highlight sounds for your child. 

Many parents of autistic children wonder about the best way to help their child learn two languages, and whether a second language will help or hinder their child’s development. Here’s what the latest research says.

Come along for the fun as we look at the adorable children’s book, Snuggle Puppy!, and show you how you can use it to build your child’s print knowledge – a key early literacy skill to prepare your child for school.

How does one event in a book lead to another? What emotions or motivations lead characters to act in certain ways? Helping your child understand why things happen deepens their story comprehension and prepares them for reading and writing on their own. Here are some tips to get started using the fun children’s book, Bruce’s Big Move. 

You know fun when you see it, but are you ready to coach parents to have fun with their child in parent-implemented intervention? Learn how to support parents by fostering fun interactions with their child using these 6 practical tips.

When you encourage your child to play with a variety of things in a variety of ways, you create new experiences that give your child new opportunities to hear language and learn new things. Here are some more ideas for encouraging language and learning while having fun together!