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Simple things you can do to help your child

Why should you use these ideas with your child?

  • Parents and childcare providers are children's main teachers.

  • Brain development for speech and language happens way before children start school. In fact, research shows that a lot of the "wiring" for speech and language is in place by age 2 1/2.

  • Parents and caregivers can have a huge impact on children's speech and language development. When parents and caregivers use these simple strategies in their daily lives, they are providing children's brains with the best possible opportunities to develop speech and language skills to last a lifetime.

  • Early speech and language skills are directly linked with literacy development and long term success in school and in life.

 

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