Downloads

You may use these resources in your centre or provide them to parents.  Click on the links below to download and/or print.  Many of these resources are also available to be ordered online free of charge.

Milestone Brochures:
Your Baby’s Speech and Language Skills From Birth to 30 Months
Your Preschool Child’s Speech and Language Development
Milestone brochures are available in other languages here.

Screening Clinic:
First Words Screening Clinic Calendar – Spring 2012

Books:
How to Choose Good Books
Choosing Books

Frequently Asked Questions:
Frequently Asked Questions – General
Frequently Asked Questions – Baby
Frequently Asked Questions – First Language Use and Bilingualism
Frequently Asked Questions – First Language Use and Bilingualism – French
Frequently Asked Questions – First Language Use and Bilingualism – Arabic
Frequently Asked Questions – First Language Use and Bilingualism – Chinese
Frequently Asked Questions – First Language Use and Bilingualism – Somali

Articles:
Apraxia of Speech:  Early Indicators and How to Support Speech Development
“Bonjour mon ami – How are you my friend?”  A sequel article on first language use and bilingualism
Communication blooms from receptive language roots!
Connect to communicate but turn off the TV first!
From cooing to tongue twisters…the journey of speech development
Language and social-emotional development: The links, the S.E.T. steps and the strategies
Learning to use words!
Role of ear infections and speech and language development
The speech and language benefits of music and song!
Speech & language grow from shared book time!
Using games to promote early communication:  Let the games begin!
What are speech and language?  How can you promote both in children?
“Why, Who, What, Where, ….”  The importance of questions in children’s language development
Smile and the world smiles!

Strategy Sheets:
Help Your Child Develop Early Language
Help Your Preschooler Develop Language
Using Play to Promote Language
Using Reading to Promote Language
Using Songs to Promote Language
Learning More Than One Language
When Communication Problems Cause Frustration
How to Help a Child Who Stutters

Speech Sound Development Fact Sheet

Success Sheets:
Success Sheet – English/French
Success Sheet – English/Arabic
Success Sheet – English/Chinese
Success Sheet – English/Inuktitut
Success Sheet – English/Somali
Success Sheet – English/Spanish
Success Sheet – English/Vietnamese
Success Sheet – Baby – English/French

Talk by 2 posters:
Talk by 2 Milestone poster – English
Talk by 2 Milestone poster – French
Talk by 2 Milestone poster – Arabic
Talk by 2 Milestone poster – Chinese
Talk by 2 Milestone poster – Somali
Talk by 2 Milestone poster – Vietnamese

Talk by 2 Strategy poster – English
Talk by 2 Strategy poster – French

Special Edition Newsletters:
First Language/Bilingualism Special Edition Chatterbox newsletter (Winter 2008)
Language and Literacy Special Edition Chatterbox newsletter (Winter 2009)
Language and Literacy Special Edition Chatterbox insert
Early Identification Special Edition Chatterbox newsletter (Winter 2010)
Families: at the heart of our work! Chatterbox newsletter (Spring 2011)

Primary Language Literacy Project – Talk to Your Child in Your First Language
Developing Language Through Reading and Storytelling – English
Developing Language Through Television and Videos – English
Developing Language Through Play and Music – English
Preparing Children to Learn at School – English
Kindergarten Expectations:  What you Can do at Home – English

Developing Language Through Reading and Storytelling – French
Developing Language Through Television and Videos – French
Developing Language Through Play and Music – French
Preparing Children to Learn at School – French
Kindergarten Expectations: What you Can do at Home – French

Developing Language Through Reading and Storytelling – Arabic
Developing Language Through Television and Videos – Arabic
Developing Language Through Play and Music – Arabic
Preparing Children to Learn at School – Arabic
Kindergarten Expectations: What you Can do at Home – Arabic

Developing Language Through Reading and Storytelling – Chinese
Developing Language Through Television and Videos – Chinese
Developing Language Through Play and Music – Chinese
Preparing Children to Learn at School – Chinese
Kindergarten Expectations: What you Can do at Home – Chinese

Developing Language Through Reading and Storytelling – Inuktitut
Developing Language Through Television and Videos – Inuktitut
Developing Language Through Play and Music – Inuktitut
Preparing Children to Learn at School – Inuktitut
Kindergarten Expectations: What you Can do at Home – Inuktitut

Developing Language Through Reading and Storytelling – Somali
Developing Language Through Television and Videos – Somali
Developing Language Through Play and Music – Somali
Preparing Children to Learn at School – Somali
Kindergarten Expectations: What you Can do at Home – Somali

Any material adapted or reprinted must be credited to First Words Preschool Speech and Language Program of Ottawa.