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The Art of Talking with Children

The Simple Keys to Nurturing Kindness, Creativity, and Confidence in Kids

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The Art of Talking with Children

By: Rebecca Rolland
Narrated by: Jennifer Jill Araya
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From a Harvard faculty member and oral language specialist, an invaluable guide that gives readers evidence-based tools and techniques to communicate more effectively with children in ways that let them foster relationships with less conflict and more joy and kindness.

Science has shown that the best way to help our kids become independent, confident, kind, empathetic, and happy is by talking with them. Yet, so often, parents, educators, and caregivers have trouble communicating with kids. Conversations can feel trivial or strained—or worse, are marked by constant conflict.

InThe Art of Talking with Children, Rebecca Rolland, a Harvard faculty member, speech pathologist, and mother, arms adults with practical tools to help them have productive and meaningful conversations with children of all ages—whether it’s engaging an obstinate toddler or getting the most monosyllabic adolescent to open up.

The Art of Talking with Children shows us how quality communication—or rich talk—can help us build the skills and capacities children need to thrive.

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 Communication & Social Skills Infants & Toddlers Parenting & Families Personal Development Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Child Development
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A useful guide to using conversation effectively to help children develop a range of skills and attributes. Well structured and clearly narrated, it combines research and theory with stories and anecdotes, to illustrate the benefits of rich talk.

Informative and straightforward guidance for parents and practitioners

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I recommend this book to all the parents who struggle with everyday conversation with their kids. We live in the world,where it’s easy to just turn the TV or tablet on and let the kids to sit there and watch for hours. This unfortunately has its toll. We need more meaningful conversations with our children and be present for them.

Teaching children kindness

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