Full Description
A professional's guide from the author of the popular parent book The Art of Talking With Children!Every early childhood professional knows how important it is to talk with young children. Now there's a practical guide to taking talk to the next level through rich, intentional conversations that nurture all aspects of child development. Engaging, conversational, and grounded in the latest research, this book highlights the transformative power of rich talk with children ages 2-8 and gives you clear, actionable guidance to bring its benefits to any learning environment. You'll learn how to apply Rebecca Rolland's popular Rich Talk model through ready-to-use strategies, authentic examples, real-world scenarios, and more than 20 downloadable exercises and planning tools.
A must-have for pre- and in-service educators, SLPs, and other professionals, this book is your complete action plan for fostering young children's learning and development through meaningful, high-quality conversation.
Learn How To:
Use rich talk to strengthen children's development in seven key areas: learning, empathy, social skills, confidence, play and creativity, openness to others, and the ability to work with their temperaments
Initiate and sustain rich talk with simple, effective strategies such as using open-ended questions and encouraging elaboration
Connect rich talk to your curriculum goals across all domains - including language, literacy, math, science, and social studies - plus activities to nurture social-emotional skills
Create more joy and engagement by weaving rich talk into morning meetings, book reading, and other daily routines
Encourage inclusive thinking and enhance cultural and linguistic responsiveness in your classroom
Empower families by teaching them about the benefits of rich talk and helping them develop these skills at home
Practical Materials: Put rich talk into action with planning worksheets, checklists for assessment and progress monitoring, reflective and role-playing exercises, age-appropriate questionnaires and parent handouts, plus lists of apps, books, and activities to further children's language development at school and at home.
Contents
About the Downloads
About the Author
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1: Rich Talk 101: The Foundations of Meaningful Conversations
Chapter 2: Research and Theory Behind Meaningful Conversations
Chapter 3: Rich Talk Schools and Classrooms
Chapter 4: Rich Talk for Deeper Learning
Chapter 5: Rich Talk for Empathy
Chapter 6: Rich Talk for Confidence
Chapter 7: Rich Talk for Social Skills
Chapter 8: Rich Talk for Play
Chapter 9: Rich Talk for Openness
Chapter 10: Meaningful Conversations for Temperament
Chapter 11: Overcoming Obstacles: How to Help Children Who Shut Down
Chapter 12: Integrating Rich Talk into Your School’s Curriculum and Daily Life
Chapter 13: Moving Outward: Creating an Action Plan for Rich Talk
