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Talk Box - A parent's guide to creating language-rich environments

Preschool Talk Box

The purpose of the Talk Box is to give parents suggestions to help create language-rich environments at home, in the park, at the mall, or anywhere. It is meant to be a resource for any parent. It is not meant to be a substitute for a speech-language pathologist.

Checklists:

What children should be understanding and saying at each age.

Toy Cards

How to use toys to help develop talking and listening skills.

Newsletters:

Everyday tips, activities to try, what to expect, when to get help and where to get help, for children birth to 5 years.

Picture of father and daughter playing.  Daughter says "More tea?", and father replies "Yes, I want more tea please".

Monthly Activities:

Seasonal activities, including songs, books and crafts for each month of the year.

How to Use the Talk Box

A brief description of what is included in the Talk Box, why it was included, and how to use it. 

Resource List

A list of additional books, DVDs, videos, and web sites with more information about speech and language development.

Learning More Than One Language

This gives information to families that speak a different language than English.

Talk to your child in the language you know best!

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Where to Get Help when you need it  

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