TipConversations count
Your baby may have been using only a handful of words before, but now she's bursting with new vocabulary. Learn how to keep those new words coming.
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Talk it up!
The research is in. When you have conversations with your child, quality and quantity both matter.
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How well do you know the Muffin Man?
We know conversations are important, but what to talk about? Try a song, for starters.
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What's the word?
Discover what words to expect now that your toddler's talking.
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Pre-writing for preschoolers
Give your child opportunities to color, draw and scribble. These help coordinate muscles that are essential for writing.
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Draw on your strengths
Supply your preschooler with crayons instead of markers in order to develop hand strength needed for learning to write.
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Story time
Ask your child to tell you a story, then ask questions that help your child keep the story going and add details.
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Picture stories
Spark your child’s imagination and interest in reading and creative writing.
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Edible ABCs
Shaping cookie dough into the letters of the alphabet gives your child practice learning letters.
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Short names, long names
Test your child by asking her to tell you which of two names sounds longer.
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