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Book reading can be a great time to encourage back and forth conversation. In fact, it’s through conversations about the book that children can learn all of the early literacy skills that prepare them to learn to read and write on their own later. In this Book Nook, we’ll look at how you can turn book reading into a conversation with your child, and what your child can learn about in the process. http://www.hanen.org/Help/Book-Nook/The-Pout-Pout-Fish.aspx

Some families with young children may face challenges when toddlers have difficulty with transitions. In this article, Zero to Three discusses ways to help children better cope with transitions and daily routines. https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/the-power-of-routines?

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When you share books with children, do you take the time to talk about the events in the story? Studies show that having conversations about why things happen in a book is key to building story comprehension. Here are some tips for how you can do that with the cute book Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers, which talks about a boy who finds a penguin at his door and tries very hard to help the penguin return to his home in the South Pole. http://www.hanen.org/Helpful-Info/Book-Nook/lost-found.aspx

Focused on research and driven to meet the specific needs of speech-language pathologists, The Hanen Centre developed the It Takes Two to Talk Certification Workshop in which participants learn how to lead the evidence-based It Takes Two to Talk Program for groups of parents of children with expressive and receptive language delays, as well as how to apply Hanen’s coaching methodology to their everyday clinical practice, including 1-1 therapy. The principles and practice of effective coaching of parents are addressed throughout the workshop. Learn more about this workshop and how it will transform your work with young children. http://www.hanen.org//Workshops-/It-Takes-Two-to-Talk.aspx?

Read our article on encouraging joint engagement with children on the spectrum. Joint engagement happens when an adult and child interact together while focusing on the same object. Research shows a strong link between a child's communication development and the amount of time they spend in joint engagement with adults. Find out how you can encourage joint engagement with children on the autism spectrum during fun, everyday interactions. http://www.hanen.org//Encouraging-Joint-Engagement-with-Ch

To understand the full meaning of a story, children must go beyond the words and pictures on the page and figure things out that aren't specifically stated in the book. Here are some tips for encouraging this deeper understanding to prepare your child for literacy success. http://www.hanen.org//The-Berenstain-Bears%E2%80%99-Moving

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If your holidays are looking a little quieter than usual, why not spice them up with a little e-learning? Until December 31st, save on the Hanen e-Seminars that can help you better connect with young children and their families. Browse our e-Seminars for professionals on our website’s e-Seminars page. http://www.hanen.org/eseminars

As a parent, there are many things you can do to help your child learn to talk. When it comes to learning language, it’s not just about the games or books you share together. It has more to do with how you interact and talk to your child during activities that makes all the difference. Read our new article to learn about the three key things you can do during any activity that will help your child learn language. http://www.hanen.org//Three-Keys-to-Helping-Your-Child-Lea

Have a look at this video by ASHA explaining what Telepractice is all about and how SLPs can provide digital service delivery and reach more families than ever before! https://www.asha.org/Prac/Professional-Issues/Telepractice/

Target Word members can now support parents to develop their child’s language skills online. Upgrade your membership with the Target Word 1:1 license and the Target Word telepractice license to keep supporting families of children who are Late Talkers from the safety of your own home. Learn more about this new license on our website’s Telepractice page. hanen.org/telepractice

Print knowledge is a key early literacy skill that helps set your child on the path to reading and writing success. There are a lot of things your child needs to understand about print (for example, that letters combine to make words and that we read print from left to right), but the very first thing your child must understand about print is that it has meaning. Read more in this month's book nook: http://www.hanen.org//Book-/The-Book-with-No-Pictures.aspx

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Story understanding is about more than just recognizing words on a page. It’s about understanding what the words are saying as a whole and inferring meaning beyond what the author has explicitly written. Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers is an endearing book about a boy who finds a penguin at his door and tries very hard to help the penguin return to his home in the South Pole. http://www.hanen.org/Helpful-Info/Book-Nook/lost-found.aspx?

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The first video in this series talked about the importance of early interactions and how they can be the biggest factor in shaping a child’s language learning. This video takes this a step further and shows Hanen interaction strategies in action. Before-and after videos make it easy to see the difference these strategies can make in helping your interactions bloom into beautiful conversations where the real learning takes place! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJAgWdYM_og

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For professionals looking for more information and tips, we recently emailed our latest newsletter with essential tips and strategies to use in a number of childcare settings while balancing precautions to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. Always stay up to date with Hanen’s newest articles by signing up for our monthly newsletter. http://www.hanen.org/Special-P/Hanen-Newsletter-Signup.aspx

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How powerful are back-and-forth conversations for a child’s language learning? Evidence shows that back-and-forth interactions between an adult and a child actually change a child’s brain and lead to better language outcomes. In this video, The Hanen Centre’s Executive Director, Elaine Weitzman, talks about what the most recent research says about the power of high-quality interactions, and describes the critical ingredients that make these interactions possible. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAFcJVJHLCU

Some families with young children may face challenges when toddlers have a certain degree of difficulty with transitions. In this article, Zero to Three discusses ways to help children better cope with transitions and daily routines. Visit our articles section at http://www.hanen.org/Helpful-Info/Articles.aspx to learn about communication development in toddlers. https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/the-power-of-routines

We’ve just emailed our parent newsletter! This month, we share insight on a new study about supporting young children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, as well as an article on the power of turn-taking. And, we have more details on Hanen’s Online Celebration Month. Sign up for our monthly newsletters for more updates straight to your inbox. http://www.hanen.org/Special-P/Hanen-Newsletter-Signup.aspx

As children enter school, they will encounter more sophisticated vocabulary. In this Book Nook, we share some helpful tips for how to introduce abstract vocabulary words, specifically feelings, and build children’s understanding of them. http://www.hanen.org/Helpful/Book-Nook/How-do-you-feel.aspx

Children learn a lot about the rules of their language during their early years, and this allows them to start building sentences. A few things need to be in place in order for this to happen. Whether your child is typically developing or he has a language delay, here are some answers to questions you may have about sentence development in young children. http://www.hanen.org//Early-Sentences-%E2%80%94-A-Big-Step