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Waylon and Grandpa: A Continuous Contingent Interaction
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Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Music, Sound, and Movement
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The Gift of Words: Reading and Games
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The Gift of Words: Conversation and Routines
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Sharing Books with Your Toddler
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Active Play Promotes Young Children’s Development
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Read with Your Toddler!
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Learning New Words Through Read Alouds
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Making a Case for Play Around the World
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Maintaining Home Language Is Key to Later Reading in English
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A Mother’s Story: Birth to 2
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CSI: Child Scientist Investigates!
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Using Predictable Books with Young Children
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The Curious Child
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Helping Your Child Learn in Two Languages
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