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Information for Parents/Families and Providers on Intervention Tips: Reading, Language, Play, Music, Drama

The websites listed have tip sheets for parents on a variety of topics including reading tips, developing language, playing with your child, activities, providing emotional support, getting your child ready for school, using drama and music and books for children in many languages.  Information on tip sheets is developed according to the research and the cultural norms of the countries in which the information was prepared.  If families/parents find specific information different from, inappropriate or offensive in their culture, families/parents should raise these issues with their providers.  

  • Research in a specific country may not directly apply to another culture, for example, positive reinforcement of children’s behavior.  In some cultures, families/parents are very effusive and direct, while in other cultures, the feedback may be less demonstrative and subtle, but have the same effect.

COLOR’IN COLORADO:  READING TIPS FOR PARENTS/FAMILIES

https://www.colorincolorado.org/reading-tip-sheets-parents

Tips for Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Kindergarten, First Grade, Second Grade, Third Grade

Languages:  English, Arabic, Chinese, Navajo, French, Haitian-Creole, Hmong, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese

READING ROCKETS FAMILY GUIDE

https://www.readingrockets.org/guides

Information about the importance of reading

Languages:  Spanish, Somali, Hmong

LITERACY TRUST IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND WORDS FOR LIFE

https://literacytrust.org.uk/resources/time-together-multilingual-families/

https://wordsforlife.org.uk/activities/

18 different languages:  Chinese, Albanian, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Arabic, Bengali, French, Gujarati, Kurdish, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Somali, Urdu, Yoruba

Sharing Stories Together

https://wordsforlife.org.uk/activities/sharing-stories-together/

How to play with your child

https://wordsforlife.org.uk/activities/how-play-your-child/

Exploring with your child

https://wordsforlife.org.uk/activities/exploring-your-child/

Playing with letters and numbers

https://wordsforlife.org.uk/activities/play-letters-and-numbers/

Painting and  drawing together

https://wordsforlife.org.uk/activities/painting-and-drawing-together/

Getting ready to start school

https://wordsforlife.org.uk/activities/getting-ready-start-school/

Bilingual quick tips : Saying hello to your new baby, Dummies (Pacifiers) and talking, Talk to your baby in your own language, Making the most of TV, Talking with your baby, Sharing Songs and Rhymes, Sharing Books with your baby, Playing with your Baby

Languages:  Chinese, Urdu, Gujarati, Swedish, Estonian, Turkish, Tamil, Norwegian, Somali, Bengali, French, Welsh, Polish, Romanian

English/Chinese

https://literacytrust.org.uk/resources/english-and-chinese-bi-lingual-quick-tips/

English/Urdu

https://literacytrust.org.uk/resources/english-and-urdu-bi-lingual-quick-tips/

English/Gujarati

https://literacytrust.org.uk/resources/english-and-gujarati-bi-lingual-quick-tips/

English/Swedish

https://literacytrust.org.uk/resources/english-and-swedish-bi-lingual-quick-tips/

English/Estonian

https://literacytrust.org.uk/resources/english-and-estonian-bi-lingual-quick-tips/

English/Turkish

https://literacytrust.org.uk/resources/english-and-turkish-bi-lingual-quick-tips/

English/Tamil

https://literacytrust.org.uk/resources/english-and-tamil-bi-lingual-quick-tips/

English/Norwegian

https://literacytrust.org.uk/resources/english-and-norwegian-bi-lingual-quick-tips/

English/Somali

https://literacytrust.org.uk/resources/english-and-somali-bi-lingual-quick-tips/

English/Bengali

https://literacytrust.org.uk/resources/english-and-bengali-bi-lingual-quick-tips/

English/French

https://literacytrust.org.uk/resources/english-and-french-bi-lingual-quick-tips/

English/Welsh

https://literacytrust.org.uk/resources/english-and-welsh-bi-lingual-quick-tips/

English/Polish

https://literacytrust.org.uk/resources/english-and-polish-bi-lingual-quick-tips/

English/Romanian

https://literacytrust.org.uk/resources/english-and-romanian-bi-lingual-quick-tips/

ILLINOIS EARLY LEARNING:  Tip sheets on Early Intervention activities

https://illinoisearlylearning.org/resources/tipsheets/tipsheets-graphic/

Dozens of great tip sheets for parents on early intervention activities in all developmental areas:

Languages:  English, Spanish, Polish, Korean, Chinese, Arabic and French

Spanish

https://illinoisearlylearning.org/es/resources/tipsheets/tipsheets-graphic/

Polish

https://illinoisearlylearning.org/pl/resources/tipsheets/tipsheets-graphic/

Korean

https://illinoisearlylearning.org/ko/resources/tipsheets/tipsheets-graphic/

Chinese

https://illinoisearlylearning.org/zh/resources/tipsheets/tipsheets-graphic/

Arabic

https://illinoisearlylearning.org/ar/resources/tipsheets/tipsheets-graphic/

French

https://illinoisearlylearning.org/fr/resources/tipsheets/tipsheets-graphic/

PACER CENTER: CHAMPIONS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES

https://www.pacer.org/translations/

Great lists of resources in these languages for parent information

Languages:  Hmong, Somali, Spanish

MATSOL:  MASSACHUSETTS ASSOCIATION FOR TEACHERS OF SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES

https://matsol.memberclicks.net/multilingual-literacy-resources-for-parents

HEALTH TRANSLATIONS:  VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA

75 ways to encourage children: Posters from Kids Talk

Languages:  English, Arabic, Burmese, Chin Hakha, Simplified Chinese, Dari, Farsi, Karen, Khmer, Punjabi, Vietnamese

https://www.healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcht.nsf/PresentDetail?Open&s=Kids_talk:_75_ways_to_encourage_children_

FIRST WORDS CANADA

https://www.firstwords.ca/translated-resources

Languages:  Arabic, Farsi, German, Inuktitut, Italian, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Urdu, Vietnamese

Baby and toddler Speech and Language Milestones

Preschool Speech and Language Milestones

First Language Use and Bilingualism

Preparing children to Learn at School

Developing Language through Play and Music

Developing Language Through Reading and Storytelling

Developing Language Through Television and Videos

Kindergarten Expectations:  What Can You Do At Home

BEST START:  ONTARIO CANADA

Best Start by Health Nexus, formerly Canada Ontario’s Maternal Newborn and Early Child Development Resource Centre, supports service providers working on preconception health, perinatal and newborn health and early child development and education.

BABY WANTS BOOKLET

https://resources.beststart.org/product/k06e-baby-wants-booklet/

This booklet can be downloaded for free

Languages: English, French, Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Punjabi, Spanish, Tagalog, Tamil, Urdu

LIFE WITH A NEW BABY

https://resources.beststart.org/product/m03e-life-with-a-new-baby-brochure/

Languages:  English, French, Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Punjabi, Spanish, Tagalog, Tamil, Urdu

WHEN CHILDREN SPEAK MORE THAN ONE LANGUAGE:

https://resources.beststart.org/product/k51e-when-children-speak-booklet/

HEAD START EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING AND KNOWLEDGE CENTER

Raising young children in a new country handbook

https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/culture-language/article/raising-young-children-new-country-early-learning-healthy-development-handbook

Available in English and Arabic

Supporting Early Learning and Healthy Development

Languages:  Nepali, Somali, Spanish

Nepali

https://brycs.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/handbook-supporting-early-learning-and-healthy-development-nepali-pdf.pdf

Audio available in Nepali:  Introduction, Family Well Being, Safety and Protection, Guidance and Discipline, Healthy Brain Development, Early Learning and School Readiness

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9QgJw7bVn-q4b5MIJXv7GcyY24UfAGiL

Pre/Post Tests available in Nepali

https://brycs.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Book-2-Quiz-Nepali.pdf

Somali

https://brycs.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/handbook-supporting-early-learning-and-healthy-development-somali-pdf.pdf

Spanish

https://brycs.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/handbook-supporting-early-learning-and-healthy-development-spanish.pdf

Health Tips for Families

Explore these tip sheets to find tools to help early childhood staff provide important information to families about specific health topics. Use these helpful resources as you work within your programs and communities to strengthen the health and wellness of all children. The tip sheets are available in English, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Vietnamese, Somali, Hmong, Burmese, Amharic, Armenian, Marshallese, Polish, and Yiddish.

https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/publication/health-tips-families-series-full-collections

Active Play:  Health Tips for Families

This fact sheet includes tips families can use to help young children develop positive active play behaviors.

https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/publication/active-play-health-tips-families

Importance of Home Language

School readiness and school success for children who are dual language learners are tied directly to mastery of their home language. This series of handouts is designed to provide staff and families with basic information on topics related to children learning two or more languages. They emphasize the benefits of being bilingual, the importance of maintaining home language, and the value of becoming fully bilingual. These easy-to-read resources highlight important information that every adult living or working with young dual language learners should know.

English versions

https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/culture-language/article/importance-home-language-series

WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN YOUTH AND FAMILIES

A Family Guide to Early Intervention Services in Washington State

https://www.dcyf.wa.gov/publications-library?combine_1=FS_0002&combine=&field_program_topic_value=All&field_languages_available_value=All.

Languages: Amharic, Arabic, Cambodian, Chinese, Farsi, Laotian, Korean, Punjabi, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Telugu, Tamil, Urdu and Vietnamese.

Multiple resources available in multiple languages

https://www.dcyf.wa.gov/services/child-dev-support-providers/esit/forms-publications

MONTREAL ROYAL CHILDRENS HOSPITAL

Help your child learn language – birth -2 years

Help your child learn language: for children 0-2 years old  (also available in Tamil , Urdu , Arabic ,Chinese and Spanish )

Languages:  Tamil, Urdu, Arabic, Chinese, Spanish

WHY PLAY:  FAMILIES CANADA

Why Play is a series of brochures offering information to parents and child care providers on play and child development. The brochures cover age groups 0-12 months, 12-30 months, 30-60 months. Brochures can be ordered in sets, or multiple copies of a specific age.

Languages:  English French Simplified Chinese Arabic, Portuguese, Punjabi, Spanish

https://familiescanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Why-Play-Order-Form-English-1.pdf

CALIFORNIA EARLY START NEIGHBORHOOD:  TIPS FOR FAMILIES

Take a Minute:  Relationships Matter

This flyer was designed to give parents of infants and toddlers with developmental disabilities information on social and emotional development, as well as tips on how they can build strong relationships with their children to improve their children’

https://earlystartneighborhood.ning.com/ssip-resources/take-a-minute-relationships-matter-flyer-additional-languages?context=category-For+Parents

Languages:  Arabic, Armenian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Farsi, Hmong, Khmer (Cambodian), Korean, Punjabi, Russian, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Spanish, English

COMMUNICATION CARDS:

Communicating with Families through Communication Cards:  available in multiple languages

http://www.culturaldiversity.com.au/service-providers/multilingual-resources/communication-cards

CUE CARDS AVAILABLE IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES

Cue cards for communicating with families:  available in multiple languages

https://www.easternhealth.org.au/services/language-services/cue-cards/cue-cards-in-community-languages

WESTCOAST CHILD CARE RESOURCE CENTER CANADA

https://www.wstcoast.org/choosing-child-care/multilingual-brochures-parents

Children & Play

Choosing Child Care

Helping Children Learn

Knowing About Child Care Choices

Languages:  English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Vietnamese, Farsi, Punjabi, French, Arabic, Tagalog, Hindi, Russian, Japanese, Serbo-Croatian

PARENTS AS TEACHERS:  PLAY IS LEARNING

https://parentsasteachers.org/play_is_learning?rq=Turkish

Languages: English, Chinese, German, Greek, Korean Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish

RESOURCING PARENTS:  NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA

http://www.resourcingparents.nsw.gov.au/Resources/Cald

 

GLOBAL DIGITAL LIBRARY IN 83 LANGUAGES:  6000+ BOOKS IN 83 LANGUAGES:

https://digitallibrary.io/ar?utm_source=All+Children+Reading%3A+A+Grand+Challenge+for+Development+eNewsletter&utm_campaign=fb90fb56a1-eNews+%28October+2017%29_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_2411ed4691-fb90fb56a1-218460621

Afrikaans, Amharic, Arabic, Awadhi, Azerbaijani, ភាសាខ្មែរ, नेपाली (Nepal), मराठी, हिंदी, বাঙালি, bahasa Indonesia, Balinese, Bhojpuri, Brahui, Bukusu, Cambodian Sign Language, Cebuano, Central Bikol, Chakma, Chinese (China), Croatian, Dangaura Tharu, Dotyali, Eastern Tamang, Enga, English, French, Fulah, Garo, German, Goan Konkani, Gusil, Hadiyya, Hausa (Nigeria), Hiri Motu, Ilokano, isiNdebele seSewula, isiZulu, Kalanguya, Kamba (Kenya), Kenyan Sign Language, Kinyarwanda, Kiswahili (Kenya), Lao (Lao), Lingala, Maithili, Malawi Lomwe, Mamara Senoufo, Marma, Newari, Northern Pashto, Norwegian, Nyanja, Oromo, Pedi, Persian (Afghanistan), Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, S’gaw-Karen, Sadri, Serer, Sesotho, Setswana, Shona, Sidamo, Sign language Rwanda, Sindhi (Pakistan), Sinugbuanong Binisaya, siSwati, Somali, Soninke, Southern Balochi, Southern Pashto, Spanish (Nicaragua), Spanish (Spain), Tigrinya, Tok Pisin, Tripura (Kokborok), Tshivenda, Tumbuka, Urdu, Uzbek, Wanga, Wolaytta, Wolof, Yao

INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S DIGITAL LIBRARY:

http://www.childrenslibrary.org/

http://www.childrenslibrary.org/library/books_by_language.html

Books for children in 76 languages

AWESOME LIBRARY:

https://www.awesomelibrary.org/Classroom/English/Languages/Languages.html

GLOBAL DIGITAL LIBRARY IN 83 LANGUAGES:  6000+ BOOKS IN 83 LANGUAGES:

https://digitallibrary.io/ar?utm_source=All+Children+Reading%3A+A+Grand+Challenge+for+Development+eNewsletter&utm_campaign=fb90fb56a1-eNews+%28October+2017%29_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_2411ed4691-fb90fb56a1-218460621

Afrikaans, Amharic, Arabic, Awadhi, Azerbaijani, ភាសាខ្មែរ, नेपाली (Nepal), मराठी, हिंदी, বাঙালি, Bahasa Indonesia, Balinese, Bhojpuri, Brahui, Bukusu, Cambodian Sign Language, Cebuano, Central Bikol, Chakma, Chinese (China), Croatian, Dangaura Tharu, Dotyali, Eastern Tamang, Enga, English, French, Fulah, Garo, German, Goan Konkani, Gusil, Hadiyya, Hausa (Nigeria), Hiri Motu, Ilokano, isiNdebele seSewula, isiZulu, Kalanguya, Kamba (Kenya), Kenyan Sign Language, Kinyarwanda, Kiswahili (Kenya), Lao (Lao), Lingala, Maithili, Malawi Lomwe, Mamara Senoufo, Marma, Newari, Northern Pashto, Norwegian, Nyanja, Oromo, Pedi, Persian (Afghanistan), Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, S’gaw-Karen, Sadri, Serer, Sesotho, Setswana, Shona, Sidamo, Sign language Rwanda, Sindhi (Pakistan), Sinugbuanong Binisaya, siSwati, Somali, Soninke, Southern Balochi, Southern Pashto, Spanish (Nicaragua), Spanish (Spain), Tigrinya, Tok Pisin, Tripura (Kokborok), Tshivenda, Tumbuka, Urdu, Uzbek, Wanga, Wolaytta, Wolof, Yao