Two-word expansions during toddler play
Try two-word expansions during toddler play with a simple setup, words to say, and an easy adjustment for your child.
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Young toddlers activities for learning at home
Browse practical early-literacy activities for young toddlers, including language, book sharing, sound play, print awareness, and phonics ideas matched to this stage.
Two-word expansions during toddler play: when it doesn’t go as planned
Your toddler does not repeat your longer phrase? Try a smaller, more responsive version of this reading activity.
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Fit two-word expansions during toddler play into an ordinary day with a short, repeatable family routine.
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Build on two-word expansions during toddler play without turning a playful exchange into a test.
Read articleA basket of familiar words
Try a basket of familiar words with a simple setup, words to say, and an easy adjustment for your child.
Read articleA basket of familiar words: when it doesn’t go as planned
Your toddler empties the basket immediately? Try a smaller, more responsive version of this reading activity.
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Fit a basket of familiar words into an ordinary day with a short, repeatable family routine.
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Build on a basket of familiar words without turning a playful exchange into a test.
Read articleThe repeat-after-me picture book game
Try the repeat-after-me picture book game with a simple setup, words to say, and an easy adjustment for your child.
Read articleThe repeat-after-me picture book game: when it doesn’t go as planned
Your toddler watches without joining in? Try a smaller, more responsive version of this reading activity.
Read articleMaking time for the repeat-after-me picture book game
Fit the repeat-after-me picture book game into an ordinary day with a short, repeatable family routine.
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Build on the repeat-after-me picture book game without turning a playful exchange into a test.
Read articleAction words at the playground
Try action words at the playground with a simple setup, words to say, and an easy adjustment for your child.
Read articleAction words at the playground: when it doesn’t go as planned
Your toddler is too busy to answer? Try a smaller, more responsive version of this reading activity.
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Fit action words at the playground into an ordinary day with a short, repeatable family routine.
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Build on action words at the playground without turning a playful exchange into a test.
Read articleChoosing a book with two covers
Try choosing a book with two covers with a simple setup, words to say, and an easy adjustment for your child.
Read articleChoosing a book with two covers: when it doesn’t go as planned
Your toddler keeps switching books? Try a smaller, more responsive version of this reading activity.
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Fit choosing a book with two covers into an ordinary day with a short, repeatable family routine.
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Build on choosing a book with two covers without turning a playful exchange into a test.
Read articleA toy’s tiny story
Try a toy’s tiny story with a simple setup, words to say, and an easy adjustment for your child.
Read articleA toy’s tiny story: when it doesn’t go as planned
Your toddler changes what the toy does? Try a smaller, more responsive version of this reading activity.
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Fit a toy’s tiny story into an ordinary day with a short, repeatable family routine.
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Build on a toy’s tiny story without turning a playful exchange into a test.
Read articleOpposites in everyday play
Try opposites in everyday play with a simple setup, words to say, and an easy adjustment for your child.
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The words seem disconnected from the action? Try a smaller, more responsive version of this reading activity.
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Fit opposites in everyday play into an ordinary day with a short, repeatable family routine.
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Build on opposites in everyday play without turning a playful exchange into a test.
Read articleA walk full of things to name
Try a walk full of things to name with a simple setup, words to say, and an easy adjustment for your child.
Read articleA walk full of things to name: when it doesn’t go as planned
You are asking what’s that at every stop? Try a smaller, more responsive version of this reading activity.
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Fit a walk full of things to name into an ordinary day with a short, repeatable family routine.
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Build on a walk full of things to name without turning a playful exchange into a test.
Read articleA song with a missing word
Try a song with a missing word with a simple setup, words to say, and an easy adjustment for your child.
Read articleA song with a missing word: when it doesn’t go as planned
The pause frustrates your toddler? Try a smaller, more responsive version of this reading activity.
Read articleMaking time for a song with a missing word
Fit a song with a missing word into an ordinary day with a short, repeatable family routine.
Read articleAfter a song with a missing word: a gentle next step
Build on a song with a missing word without turning a playful exchange into a test.
Read articleFirst scribbles and meaningful marks
Try first scribbles and meaningful marks with a simple setup, words to say, and an easy adjustment for your child.
Read articleFirst scribbles and meaningful marks: when it doesn’t go as planned
You want the marks to look like letters? Try a smaller, more responsive version of this reading activity.
Read articleMaking time for first scribbles and meaningful marks
Fit first scribbles and meaningful marks into an ordinary day with a short, repeatable family routine.
Read articleAfter first scribbles and meaningful marks: a gentle next step
Build on first scribbles and meaningful marks without turning a playful exchange into a test.
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