THE COURSE

AGES: 4 to 14 months     DURATION: 1 hour

Life with a baby is busy. The lessons in this course are designed to

walk you through a range of playtime tips and interactions that you

can do at home to encourage early language development. And, you

can do all of this on your own time.

WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE COURSE

  • Learn SLP-approved strategies to help babies and toddlers with early language development.
  • 7 Easy-to-follow lessons you can access at any time.
  • Discover simple ways of engaging with your baby during playtime. And throughout the day so that they become second nature.
  • Real example videos demonstrate my tips in real-time.
  • PDFs handouts that support what you are learning.

    • MEET YOUR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST (SLP)

    Linda Mattan

     

    As a speech-language pathologist, I have been working with babies and toddlers for more than 20 years. I have an Honours BSc. in communication disorders and a masters of clinical science in Speech-Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Western Ontario.

     

    Some fabulous places I have worked at include The Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, the Toronto Preschool Speech and Language Program and SickKids.

     

    My last stop was the neonatal developmental follow-up team at Mount Sinai Hospital.

     

    I know, early communication develops in back-and-forth interactions. This fuelled my desire to start Happy Baby Talk, a place for moms to gather and learn all of the fun ways to engage with their babies and toddlers to best promote early communication, social skills and the development of play skills.

     

    Let’s do this together XO

    COURSE CONTENT

    Face to Face

    Waiting to Create the Magical Gap + Taking Turns

    Follow the Leader

    Parentese for the Babes

    Keep it Simple + Sign Language

    Repeat, repeat, repeat

    Narrate the Day

    What do babies copy and why?

    How to get babies to imitate you

    Cooing

    Babbling

    Gestures

    Jargon

    First Words

    Communication Milestones and when to seek help

    How to read to your baby to promote language development

    Things to consider with 2 languages at home and how babies benefit

    How language development and play skills go hand in hand; and what kind of play do we see from birth to 12 months

    WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE?

    Parents And Caregivers Who:

  • Have babies or toddlers between the ages of 4 months and 14 months.

  • Want to get ahead of the language game.

  • Want to learn how your child's communication develops.

  • Want to learn easy and actionable things you can do at home to promote your child's early language development.

  • Are looking for education and information on early language development.

    • *Note: This course is not a substitute for language therapy.

    You're probably wondering...

    The course is designed to give parents tips and strategies to promote language development early. If your baby is between 3-4 months of age, you are good to go.

    Always. My hope is that you will look at the lessons over and over and use the tips and ideas with your other babies.

    Happy Baby Talk - The Course is intended for education and information only. If you have concerns about the language development of your baby or toddler, please contact me at hellohappybabytalk.com and I will happily connect with you for a free 10-minute consultation to help with the next steps. And of course, speak to your pediatrician about your concerns.

    Yes. The course has been designed to help a parent understand the ways to “engage” with their baby to get interactions going and keep them going. It is helpful to learn that as the foundation for how language develops. We recommend starting from the beginning for this reason but because you are learning at home, you have the flexibility to “move around “and focus where your baby is at.

    Yes

    No, this is not included in the Happy Baby Talk- The Course. You can set up a one-time 10-minute consult with Linda at [email protected] to your specific questions.

    Language learning is happening all day. EVERY DAY. Get the most out of the day.