Talk, Read, and Sing - Talking is Teaching
Created by Great Lakes Bay Parents - Informing parents since 2012!
TALKING TIPS DURING EVERYDAY EVENTS
SOCIAL EMOTIONAL
PARENT RESOURCES

Let’s talk, read and sing about community!

BOOKS AND VIDEO recommendations for young children - LINK

Get TIPS for understanding what's driving your child's behavior - LINK

Get TIPS for using language at home and in the community - LINK
STEM
PARENT RESOURCES

Let’s talk, read and sing about nature!

BOOKS AND MUSIC recommendations for young children - LINK


TIP SHEET "Everyday Fun With Science" - LINK
LITERATURE
PARENT RESOURCES

Let’s talk, read and sing about books!


Daily TIP CALENDAR - LINK

TIPS for infants & toddlers - LINK

Get TIPS for understanding what's driving your child's behavior - LINK
WHY TALKING IS TEACHING?
"Dr. Amy Emerson is a critical partner in this [Talking is Teaching] campaign, championing early literacy programs like Reach Out and Read and contributing to the Educare model for many years. In the post below, Dr. Emerson underscores the importance of parents as teachers in promoting early brain development and literacy in young children."

Questions:
  1. How do I incorporate my child’s personality in the books that I select for them?
  2. Why should parents talk, read, and sing to their children from birth?
  3. Is there any advice you can give caregivers on how often they should read the same book to a child or when to introduce a new book?

Read the full article and answers to these questions by clicking on this LINK
LOCAL & ONLINE PROGRAMS
YOU CAN DO WITH YOUR CHILD AT HOME
MATH IN THE MAIL is a program developed for 3-year olds and available for FREE to qualifying families. Subscriptions can be purchased for those who do not meet the qualifications.

"Families enrolled in Math in the Mail receive a kit in the mail, 6 times per year (approx. every 8 weeks), which contains materials, resources, and instructions for several age-appropriate math activities."
SELF GUIDED RESOURCES with the Chippewa Nature Center.

Includes Nature Lessons and Scavenger Hunts developed for all age groups.

BEDTIME MATH is a FREE.

"We make math part of the family routine. Every day, we serve up a quick bite of wacky math just for fun. It’s nothing like school. Parents can sign up by email, on our website, and on our free app. Whether it’s flamingos, ninjas or pillow forts, kids can see the math in their favorite topics. No logins. No drilling. No scores. It takes only 5 minutes a day, and kids clamor for it."
IMAGINATION LIBRARY is available to children ages 0-5 living in Bay & Arenac County.

"Through affiliation with Imagination Library, all of our children in Arenac and Bay counties would receive an age-appropriate, hardcover book, mailed to their homes each month of their lives from birth to their fifth birthday."
PLAY AT HOME is available on thee Mid-Michigan Children's Museum's website.

"Don’t Just Stay At Home, PLAY At Home
Transform your living room, backyard, or bedroom into your very own mini-MMCM with these ideas for at-home, Play & Learn fun."

Includes: STEM, Arts & Crafts, and Storytime
1000 BOOKS BEFORE KINDERGARTEN is available at the Bay County Library System.

"1,000 Books Before Kindergarten is a nationwide challenge that encourages parents and caregivers to regularly read aloud to their children. By reading just one book a night, families can reach the 1,000-book goal in three years while providing children essential early literacy skills."