Infant Practice Guides for Parents
Literacy Learning Experiences - These practices show you how everyday home and community activities encourage infants to listen, talk, and learn the building blocks for early literacy.
Homespun Fun
World of Words
Places To Go and People To See
Out and About
PDF Collection of the 4 Practice Guides above. (2.5MB)
Vocalizing and Listening - These practice guides will encourage your little one to make sounds, listen to your every word, and begin to talk.
Oohs and Aahs
Babble On
Sights and Sounds
Feeding Frenzy!
Talk to Me In Parentese!
Parentese Dictionary
PDF Collection of the 6 Practice Guides above. (2.8MB)
Practice Guides with Adaptations - These guides make it easier for young children with disabilities to participate in early literacy learning activities.
Gestures and Signs:
Let Me Tell You What I Want
Marking and Scribbling:
Mark My Word
Sound Awareness:
Making Noise Is a Lot of Fun
Symbols and Signs:
Picture This
Stories and Listening:
Show Me the Funny

World of Words
Places To Go and People To See
Out and About
PDF Collection of the 4 Practice Guides above. (2.5MB)

Babble On
Sights and Sounds
Feeding Frenzy!
Talk to Me In Parentese!
Parentese Dictionary
PDF Collection of the 6 Practice Guides above. (2.8MB)

Let Me Tell You What I Want
Marking and Scribbling:
Mark My Word
Sound Awareness:
Making Noise Is a Lot of Fun
Symbols and Signs:
Picture This
Stories and Listening:
Show Me the Funny
Stories and Listening - These practices show you how books can help your little one to listen, talk, and be a part of storytelling and book reading.
Baby’s First Picture Books
Baby’s First Word Books
Tell Me More, Tell Me More
The Right Touch
Baby's First ABC Book
PDF Collection of the 5 Practice Guides above. (3.5MB)
Rhymes and Sound Awareness - These practice guides encourage your infant to listen to silly rhymes and notice different sounds.
Baby's First Games
Sure Winner Lap Games
Made-Up Infant Lap Games
Diaper Ch-Ch-Changes
Fingerplays and Rhymes for Little Ones
More Infant Nursery Rhymes
More Infant Fingerplays
Prime Time Nursery Rhymes
PDF Collection of the 8 Practice Guides above. (4.5MB)
Scribbling and Drawing - These practices show you how simple activities can encourage your infant to learn to scribble and draw.
Gestures and Signing - These practices include ideas about how to help your infant tell you what he or she wants.

Baby’s First Word Books
Tell Me More, Tell Me More
The Right Touch
Baby's First ABC Book
PDF Collection of the 5 Practice Guides above. (3.5MB)

Sure Winner Lap Games
Made-Up Infant Lap Games
Diaper Ch-Ch-Changes
Fingerplays and Rhymes for Little Ones
More Infant Nursery Rhymes
More Infant Fingerplays
Prime Time Nursery Rhymes
PDF Collection of the 8 Practice Guides above. (4.5MB)
Gestures and Signing - These practices include ideas about how to help your infant tell you what he or she wants.