Early Childhood Resources

 

The Oakland Family Services Lending Libraries, run by the agency’s Early Learning Communities, offer a variety of items geared toward children ages 0-5 available at no cost to you.


Ages & Stages Activities

 

 

Developmental Milestones

 

 

Behavior

 

 

Cognitive Development

 

 

Fine Motor Skills

 
 

Gross Motor Skills

 

 

Nutrition & Feeding

 

 

Parenting

 

 

Potty Training

 

 

Routines & Schedules

 

 

Screen Time

 

 

Sensory Learning

 

 

Sleep

 

 

Social-Emotional Learning

 

 

Speech & Language

 

16 Gestures by 16 Months - The First Words Project

40 Early Signs - Speech and Language at Home

Activities to Teach Verbal Imitation - Michelle Maguire, M.Ed., CCC-SLP

Baby's Speech Development Birth to 6 Months (video)

Baby's Speech Development - 9 to 15 Months (video)

Baby's Speech Development - 15 Months to 2 Years (video)

Building Verbal Imitation in Toddlers - Teach Me To Talk

Creating Words from Vowels - Mommy Speech Therapy

Communication Checklist - Pathways

Communication Essentials - Mommy & Me Milestones

Communication Starts with Connection - Early & Bright

Communication Temptations - Mommy & Me Milestones

Contingent Imitation - Mommy & Me Milestones

Early Communication Skills - Mommy & Me Milestones

Early Consonant Sound Music List - Mommy & Me Milestones

Early Imitation Skills - Mommy & Me Milestones

Early Signs of Apraxia - Cari Ebert, MS, CCC-SLP

Early Vocabulary Targets - Mommy & Me Milestones

First Words Checklist English/Spanish - Speech and Language at Home

Getting Ready for First Words - Mommy & Me Milestones

Parenting Guide for New Moms & Dads: Reading to Your Child

Parenting Guide for New Moms & Dads: Talking to Your Child

Reading is important to your child's development (video)

TalkTools

The Four I’s: Four Skill Areas to Develop Prior to Spoken Words - Mommy & Me Milestones

Three Simple Steps for Growing Imitation Skills - Mommy & Me Milestones

Guide to Language Development - Mommy & Me Milestones

Guide to Language Development - Mommy & Me Milestones

How Do Toddlers Learn Language? - Michelle Maguire

How You Read with Children Makes a Difference for a Lifetime - Rollins Center for Language & Literacy

How to Create a Language-Rich Environment (video)

How to Use Reading Techniques to Engage Your Child (video)

Introduce Baby Sign - Mommy & Me Milestones

Laura & Cari’s Favorite Books for Repetitive Speech Practice - Laura Smith, MA, CCC-SLP & Cari Ebert, MS, CCC-SLP

Learn with Adrienne

Linguistic Mapping - Mommy & Me Milestones

Mommy Speech Therapy

A Parent’s Guide to: First Words - Mommy & Me Milestones

Phonological Processes - Mommy Speech Therapy

Play Ideas for Emerging Communicators - Mommy & Me Milestones

Quick Tips for Reading to Young Children Who Don’t Like to be Read To - Cari Ebert, MS, CCC-SLP

Routines-Based Baby Sign - Mommy & Me Milestones

Sense-able Ideas: Activities to Improve Oral Motor Skills - NHS Ayrshire & Arran

Serve & Return: The Secret to Strong Brain Architecture - Rollins Center for Language & Literacy

Sound Development for Boys and Girls

Speech Sound Development - Mommy Speech Therapy

Speech Sound Development Chart - Mommy & Me Milestones

Speech Therapy for Toddlers Cheat Sheet - Kimberly Scanlon

Talk, Read and Sign Together Every Day - Talking Is Teaching

Three Simple Steps for Growing Imitation Skills - Mommy & Me Milestones

Understanding Your Child’s Feelings - Born Learning

Ways Babies and Young Children Tell Us They Are Ready to Communicate

What is Apraxia - Cari Ebert, MS, CCC-SLP

What is Speech Apraxia - Kids In Motion

Why Does My Child “Just Play” in Speech Therapy? - Cari Ebert, MS, CCC-SLP

 
 

 

Community Resources