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Resources

For Teachers, Parents, And Caregivers

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NEW: Building Confidence Through Interactions

Help young children feel valued, confident, and ready to learn! Available in English and Spanish. Download PDF.

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Early Talk Builds Early Literacy

Support early literacy from birth ... just by talking! Five tips for turning everyday interactions into a foundation for reading and writing success. Available in English and Spanish. Download PDF.

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Early Talk = School Readiness

Prepare young minds for future success at school — by talking with them now! Use our tips to build language, executive functioning, and social-emotional skills. Infant or Toddler/Preschool. Available in English and Spanish. Download PDF.

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Talking About Emotions

Language and interactions are key to noticing, expressing, and managing feelings and emotions, and are an important part of developing social-emotional skills. Available in English and Spanish. Download PDF.

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Conversation Cards

Open-ended questions are great for encouraging talk and increasing conversational turns! Print and cut into mini-cards featuring questions for any time of day or activity. Also available in Spanish. Download PDF.

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Learning to read starts earlier than you think!

Created in collaboration with Lucy Hart Paulson, co-author of LETRS for Early Childhood Educators, this graphic shows how learning to talk and learning to read and write happen in parallel. Also available in Spanish. Download PDF.

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Making Space for the 14 Talking Tips

Is your classroom set up for interactions? Use these tips to help organize your space, choose materials, and present children with inviting learning environments that support quality conversations. Also available in Spanish. Download PDF.

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Resources for Social-Emotional Development

Build emotional intelligence through conversation! These resources help support children in learning to recognize, understand, and navigate their feelings and emotions, and are available in English and Spanish. Download PDF.

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Using the 14 Talking Tips with Dual Language Learners

Use these strategies to help the dual language learners in your care feel a sense of belonging and appreciate the value of speaking more than one language. Available in English and Spanish. Download PDF.

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Making the Most of Reading Time

Get the conversation started during shared reading time! These resources help support meaningful conversations with infant, toddler, or preschool children using any book, and are available in English and Spanish. Download PDF.

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The 14 Talking Tips

14 Talking Tips are research-based techniques for increasing early talk with young children. They are now available in 14 languages! Download now.

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Your Child’s Brain Needs Talk!

This graphic distills the research on building early talk habits into simple steps that families can incorporate into their daily routines. Available in Spanish and English. Download PDF.

For Community Awareness

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Advocate for Dual Language Learners

Dual language learners are 4x more likely to experience language isolation than their monolingual peers. Together, let's advocate for change. Download PDF.

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Inside Early Talk

In this report, we're excited to share never-before-seen early talk data — data we've collected on over 10,000 children annually impacted by our programs. Download PDF.

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Infographic: Conversational Turns Research

Share this infographic explaining recent research on the link between conversational turns and children's brain structure, brain function, social-emotional development, and long-term outcomes. Download PDF.

For Program Planning And Implementation

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A Guide to Funding Your LENA Grow Program

Seeking funding to support your LENA Grow program? We’re here to help every step of the way. This guide is designed as starting point for adding LENA Grow to your grant or funding application. Download PDF.

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Guide to Building and Maintaining Community Partnerships

This guide will introduce a framework to help your organization form community partnerships that support your programs and boost your impact. Download now.

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LENA Grow Demo

Explore how LENA Grow does evidence-based professional development for early childhood educators. Learn more.

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Family Recruitment Guide

Access practical strategies for recruiting families to participate in community programs. Updated with fresh guidance for virtual recruitment! Download PDF.

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LENA Start Curriculum sample

Explore an interactive curriculum sample from LENA Start. Explore Sample.

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