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Language and Literacy Activities for Infants and Toddlers | Early Literacy Training

Baby and Toddler Bookworms: Foster Early Literacy Skills

Real-life reading with babies and toddlers rarely looks like sitting quietly and listening. It looks like grabbing, wiggling, walking away, and flipping pages.
It’s time to rethink what reading “should” look like. Turn story time with infants and toddlers into powerful learning opportunities that build language and early literacy skills.
In this self-paced training, by a Speech Language Pathologist, you’ll learn:
  1. The real benefits of reading to infants and toddlers (it’s more than you think).
  2. To use simple, research-backed strategies during reading time that build language and literacy — tailored to each age group from 3 months through 3 years.
  3. Practical solutions for common challenges like tearing pages, walking away, trying to eat the book, or seeming uninterested.
  4. Tips for creating a print-rich environment and how to include each child’s unique cultural background.

It’s not about getting babies and toddlers to sit and listen. It’s about knowing how to use books to build language and early literacy, even when reading time doesn’t look “perfect.”
Resources

Includes a digital handbook — yours forever as you plan, read, and play!

Inside this 68 page digital handbook you'll find:
  • Age by age language and literacy milestones checklists you can use to monitor progress and share with families
  • Each literacy strategy broken down by age with clear directions, scripts, and examples so you can apply them right away
  • Book suggestions for each age group you can come back to again and again when your library needs a refresh
  • Ready-to-print parent friendly handouts of each language and literacy strategy so you can share the early literacy strategies you are using with the families you care for
Training outcomes

By the end of this 3 hour | 0.3 CEU training, participants will be able to:

  • Identify strategies to read to infants and toddlers that supports language and literacy development.
  • Identify different way(s) to rotate books that supports literacy and language.
  • Identify how to create a literacy rich environment.

See what early childhood educators are saying

"Concrete examples and tips about reading.

I have kids age 2-5 and I am such a rule follower — so I always read books from start to finish, read the words on the page, etc. Now I'm seeing that I don't have to (and shouldn't!!) and it's mind boggling in the best way." 
"I loved that there were supplemental videos and how each video went with the handbook PDF. I am a visual person and a note taker, so this was very helpful.

I appreciate the suggestions on how to improve my book area. I think I have too many books on display and need to put some away."
"I was surprised to see the numbers related to words and amounts of books read.

It really emphasizes the importance of reading. Everything was so clear and explained the reasons why for the steps that need to be taken to help the development of the children and a jump start for their future."

Books are already in your classroom, so lets make sure we maximize their benefits.

Know Skills To Expect At Every Age
Use the age-by-age literacy checklist so you know what skills to expect, what to encourage, and how literacy development changes from infancy through toddlerhood.
Leave Knowing Exactly What To Do
Expert guidance on early literacy strategies with video examples and curated book suggestions so reading feels easier, more engaging, and more effective.
Family Support And Engagement
Parent handouts with evidence-based strategies are included to help families understand what you're doing at school and continue supporting literacy at home.

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Meet Your Trainer

Hi, I'm Kelly
A licensed Speech Language Pathologist, Early Intervention Specialist, Child Care Trainer, and Former Family Child Care Owner

I work alongside teachers every day caring for children with developmental delays, feeding challenges, speech and language disorders, and more.

I kept hearing the same thing: "Our trainings don't teach us this." So I created trainings that do! 

No fluff. Just practical strategies designed to fit naturally into everyday routines with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers
Speech-language pathologist working on professional development resources for early childhood educators

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