Teaching Your Toddler How to Talk Course

Learn fun, research-backed strategies to support your toddler's communication taught by a certified speech therapist—plus an included companion workbook so you know exactly when, where, and how to use them!

Learn Pre-Linguistic Skills

Learn how to interact with your child to support the skills that come even before words!

Master Teaching Language

Learn what language development strategies actually work—and exactly how to use them with your toddler!

FREE Companion Workbook

The companion workbook included in your purchase leaves you with a specific plan about how to use the strategies with your child in your everyday life!

About the course

This two-hour course teaches you how to support your toddler’s communication using evidence-backed, speech-therapist-approved strategies that fit seamlessly into everyday life—playtime, meals, routines, and real moments that already matter! You’ll learn what truly helps language grow and how to use it naturally, without pressure or overwhelm AND without a ton of extra preparation. An included companion workbook leaves you with a personalized plan after every lesson, so there are no questions about how to use what you learned with your child! What makes this course different is its clear, step-by-step approach. No more Google searches, endless ChatGPT conversations, or information overload! You’ll gain a simple framework that helps you know what to do, when to do it, and why it works, so you can trust yourself and actually enjoy the process of helping your little one grow! This course prioritizes responsiveness, connection, and confidence in every interaction to foster communication development. Enroll now and to learn how to turn everyday moments into meaningful language growth!

Course Curriculum Part 1: Setting the Stage Learn how to engage with your toddler to support pre-linguistic skills and to make language interactions more likely to happen! Part 2: Let's Learn Language This section teaches a variety of language development strategies that will help you support your toddler to their first words!

9 Chapters · 79 Lessons

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1. Introduction Free preview
2. Course Breakdown Free preview
3. Course Format Free preview
4. A Language Development Analogy Free preview
5. The Only Rule... Free preview
6. Lessons from Setting the Stage! Free preview
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1. Introduction Free preview
2. What is a Late Talker? Free preview
3. Typical Speech & Language Milestones Free preview
4. Communication Comes In Many Forms! Free preview
5. YOU Are Your Child's Best Teacher! Free preview
6. The Importance of Real-Life Social Interactions Free preview
7. Limited Screen Time Avoids Overstimulating Your Child's Attention Systems Free preview
8. How to Track Your Child's Progress Free preview
9. Workbook Activity & Talky Task Free preview
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  Download Companion Workbook
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  Introduction
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  Regulation Is the Foundation of Learning
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  Co-Regulation Is Your First & Best Regulation Tool
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  Toddlers Need Specific & Individualized Input to Stay Regulated
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  Strategies to Help Toddler Transitions to Feel Easier Part 1
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  Strategies to Help Toddler Transitions Feel Easier Part 2
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  Workbook Activity & Talky Task
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1. Introduction Free preview
2. Toddler Mouth Development: Pacifier Use Past Age 1 Free preview
3. Toddler Ears: They Must Be Able to Hear! Free preview
4. Toddler Ears: Need Reduced Background Noise & Distractions Free preview
5. Organize Your Playspaces to Support Language Development Free preview
6. Workbook Activity & Talky Task Free preview
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  Introduction
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  Connection Strategy #1: Narrate your day, but make it FUN!
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  Connection Strategy #2: Consistently Use Gestures
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  Connection Strategy #3: Pause Before Playing
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  Connection Strategy #4: Get Equal to Your Child
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  Connection Strategy #5: Catch Your Child's Play Wave
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  Your Goal: Five Comments Per Question!
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  Connection Strategy #6: Aim for Serve & Return Interactions
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  How to teach turn-taking!
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  Connection Strategy #7: Imitate Your Toddler
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  Connection Strategy #8: Take a Turn Then Wait It Out!
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  Common Communication Pitfalls
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  More Common Communication Pitfalls
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  Workbook Activity & Talky Task
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  Lessons from Let's Learn Language!
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  Introduction
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  Goal: Model Sounds & Words That are EASY for Your Toddler to Try!
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  Vocal Play Includes Simple Nonverbal & Verbal Sounds!
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  How to Choose Words to Target
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  Language Modeling Methods
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  More Language Modeling Methods!
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  Even More Language Modeling Methods
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  Immediately Respond to Your Child's Communication Attempts!
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  When Your Child Gains a New Word...
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  How to Shift the Parent Labeling Routine...
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  Workbook Activity & Talky Task
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  Introduction
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  Repeat, Repeat, Repeat Until You Can No More!
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  Repeat the Same Words in Daily Routines
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  How to Create Simple Repetitive Play Routines with Predictable Language
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  Making Play Routines MORE Effective!
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  Workbook Activity & Talky Task
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  Introduction
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  #1: Toddler Fill-in-the-Blank
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  #2: Give Two Clear Choices
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  #3: Interrupt the BEST Part of a Routine
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  #4: In Sight & Out of Reach!
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  #5: Give Just One!
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  #6: Do Something Unexpected
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  #7: Use (PLAYFUL) Sabotage
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  Immediately Respond to Your Child's Communication Attempts!
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  Workbook Activity & Talky Task
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  Introduction
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  Embed New Words in Familiar Routines & Books
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  Use Pretend Play to Introduce Action & Role Words
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  Reading to a Toddler to Promote Language Growth
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  Exposure to Nursery Rhymes Is Linked to Better Literacy Outcomes Later!
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  Teaching Word Combinations: The +1 Rule
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  Workbook Activity & Talky Task
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  YOU DID IT!

Carson Melatti, MA, CCC-SLP

I am a certified pediatric speech-language pathologist who is SO passionate about helping toddlers find their voice! I’ve coached families for multiple years and know how to guide parents to help their little ones use their first words. My approach combines evidence-backed strategies with practical, everyday tools so parents can confidently support their child’s language growth in a way that feels good for everyone! I’m excited to teach you what works, so you can turn ordinary moments into real communication progress!

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