CELLpractices

Practice Guides Especially for Parents

Infants        Toddlers        Preschoolers

Infant Practice Guides

Literacy Learning Experiences - These practices show you how everyday home and community activities encourage infants to listen, talk, and learn the building blocks for early literacy.

Symbols and Letters - These practices show you fun ways of introducing the alphabet to your baby.

Stories and Listening - These practices show you how books can help your little one to listen, talk, and be a part of storytelling and book reading.

Scribbling and Drawing - These practices show you how simple activities can encourage your infant to learn to scribble and draw.

Rhymes and Sound Awareness - These practice guides encourage your infant to listen to silly rhymes and notice different sounds.

Vocalizing and Listening - These practice guides will encourage your little one to make sounds, listen to your every word, and begin to talk.

Gestures and Signing - These practices include ideas about how to help your infant tell you what he or she wants.

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Toddler Practice Guides

Literacy Learning Experiences - These practices show you how everyday home and community activities encourage toddlers to listen, talk, and learn the building blocks for early literacy.

Symbols and Letters - These practices will help your toddler learn that letters have their own names and sounds.

Storytelling and Listening - These practices show you how books can help your toddler to listen, talk, and be a part of storytelling and book reading.

Scribbling and Drawing - These practices show you how simple activities can encourage your toddler to scribble and draw.

Rhymes and Sound Awareness - These practices encourage your toddler to play with words and to notice different sounds.

Talking and Listening - These practices help your toddler talk and listen to others.

Gestures and Signing - These practices include ideas about how to help your toddler tell you what he or she wants or needs.

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Preschooler Practice Guides

Literacy Learning Experiences - These practices show you how everyday home and community activities encourage preschoolers to listen, talk, and learn the building blocks for early literacy.

Letters and Spelling - These practices help your preschooler learn about sounds and letters of the alphabet.

Reading and Storytelling - These practices show you how books can help your preschooler to listen, talk, and be a part of storytelling and book reading.

Drawing and Writing - These practices show you how simple activities can encourage your preschooler to scribble, draw, and write letter shapes.

Rhymes and Sound Awareness - These practices encourage your preschooler to play with words and to notice different sounds, syllables, and words.

Talking and Listening - These practices show you how to help your preschooler talk, listen, and share ideas.

Signing - These practices help your preschooler communicate through signing.

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