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Research shows that talking, reading and singing with your child regularly from birth helps build their brain as well as important language, math, reading and social-emotional skills to help prepare them for school and beyond.

Check out our resources for simple tips and ideas on talking, reading and singing with young children during everyday moments.

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Featured Resources

Video: Everyday Fun with Engineering and Technology

Transform small moments into big opportunities for your littlest discoverers with these Engineering and Science activities that can be done during daily moments.

Social and Emotional Development Research Background

Social and emotional development begins in the earliest moments. Learn more about what the research tells us on the lifelong impact of a strong social-emotional foundation.

Fostering Healthy Social and Emotional Development in Young Children

Fun and easy tips for parents and families who want to support their children's social and emotional development from birth to age 5 during their everyday routines.

Track Your Child's Developmental Milestones

Look for your child's milestones regularly and share his progress with the doctor at every well-child visit. New! View the milestones chart in English, Spanish, Arabic, or Chinese.

Resources by Topic

Early Literacy

Turn everyday moments into opportunities to nurture growing readers.

Early Math

Introduce early math concepts to your child during daily activities.

Social and Emotional Development

Help foster children’s healthy social and emotional development right from the start.

Resource Directory

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"Let's Share Kindness" Toolkit


DJ's Busy Day


Let's Talk About the Earth!


Let's Talk, Read, and Sing About Books!


Let’s Talk about Art!


Highlights Early Math Guide


Video: How To Write A Lullaby


Social and Emotional Development Research Background


Fostering Healthy Social and Emotional Development in Young Children



Talking is Teaching Storybook


Building Skills to Last a Lifetime


Six Ways Parents Can Raise Empathetic Children


Toxic Stress


Highlights Early Math Guide


Video: How To Write A Lullaby


Parenting as a Process


Setting Limits with Love



How to Create Your Own Lullaby


Sing With Your Baby


Social and Emotional Development Research Background


Fostering Healthy Social and Emotional Development in Young Children



Video: Build Your Baby's Self-Confidence


Video: Talk During Bathtime


Video: Talk as You Explore


Video: Learn Through the Senses


Video: Talk About Healthy Foods


Video: Talk and Move Together