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Play activities for language and motor development | Training for infant and toddler teachers

Elevating Play with Infants and Toddlers

You’re playing all day with your littles, but are you getting the most out of this time? 
Take the play activities you’re already doing and make small, simple shifts to support language and motor development in your infant and toddler classroom.
In this self-paced video training, taught by a speech language pathologist, you’ll learn:
  1. Why play is so much more than “just play” and how it supports development.
  2. Language strategies you can use during play to help babies and toddlers start talking or use more words.
  3. How to make simple tweaks to toys and play positions to support motor skills like rolling, sitting, kneeling, and standing.
As an infant & toddler teacher, you’re already playing all day. Get fresh new ideas for how to take toys you already have and use them for language and motor skill development
Resources

Includes a digital handbook you can come back to forever as you plan, play, and support children

Inside this 55+ page digital handbook you'll find:
  • Simple language and motor strategies broken down by age that you can use right away to support language, fine motor, and gross motor development during play
  • Ways to take 25+ toys you likely already have and use them in new ways to support mastery of language and motor milestones, with a milestones checklist for each age
  • 15 different play ideas that don't require any toys at all and still support language and motor development
Training outcomes

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

  • Identify characteristics of play-based learning.
  • Identify 3 benefits of play related to infant and toddler development. 
  • Recall ways to use play and play positions to support development.

See what other early childhood educators are saying

“Obviously very knowledgeable in the content area.

What I liked about the training was learning about engaging in play, different types of tummy time, sharing is not caring kids should be able to enjoy the time they have with toys and then pass it along instead of being pushed to just give it up with a timer."
"I really enjoyed the playtime sample videos.

The different ways to teach a child things by not having them to sit down and hear you talk but to sit down with them and play with them." 
"I liked that each age group was really detailed! It gave me lots of ideas!

I enjoyed learning more about the different positions a baby can learn in."

Play is already happening, lets make it intentional

Know What To Look For Next
Use a play milestones checklist from birth–3 so you know what skills to expect, what to support next, and how play changes as children grow.
Leave Knowing Exactly What To Do
Get age-by-age guidance for play positions, toy ideas, and language strategies with video examples so you know exactly how to support development during everyday play.
No Extra Prep Required
Practical strategies for what to do when play isn't going well, plus simple tips to encourage independent play with your littlest learners using things you already have

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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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