Simple Storytime Strategies for Infant and Toddler Teachers

3 Golden Rules When Reading to Infants and Toddlers

If you’ve ever tried reading to a baby who is chewing on the book or a toddler who wanders away halfway through the story… you’re not doing anything wrong! 

Storytime with infants and toddlers can feel chaotic sometimes, it's normal. 

This guide was created by a Speech Therapist and Early intervention Specialist and is filled with practical reading tips you can use with your infant and toddler class that makes read-a-louds more engaging while also supporting language and literacy development. 
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Practical literacy strategies designed for real infant and toddler classrooms — you can use right away

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How we read matters!

  3 research-backed reading strategies (or "rules") that increase vocabulary and support language development

  Book suggestions for your infant and toddler classroom to increase attention and engagement

  9 tips when your babies and toddlers just aren't into story-time

Simple story-time strategies that help babies and toddlers build language, stay engaged, and enjoy books

Make Storytime Work for Toddlers
Tips for when they wiggle, wander, chew on the book, or just don't seem interested, because babies and toddlers are busy.
Research Backed Reading Strategies
Build vocabulary, encourage communication, and support early literacy during read-a-louds.
Practical Tips That Work
Book suggestions that make it easier to capture their attention and keep them engaged.

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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