Everyday Moments

Simple tips and activities to help you read, talk, and play with your child every day.

Each month features a new child development focus with easy ideas you can use right away. Visit us on Facebook and Instagram for even more activities, reminders, and real-life examples to try at home.

Preparing for Kindergarten

Preparing for Kindergarten

Ready to Succeed – Learning Starts at Birth (and even before!) As older children return to school this fall, it’s important to remember that our babies and toddlers are “students” too. They may not carry backpacks or line up for recess, but they are learning and...

Your Voice Matters

Your Voice Matters

Your Voice Matters From the moment a baby is born, their brain starts making more than 1 million neural connections every second. One of the most powerful things you can do to support their development? Talk to them. We often hear “read to your baby” (and yes, please...

Quick Brain Boosters

Quick Brain Boosters

Quick Brain Boosters – Newsletter #2 Now Available Our second edition of the Read Talk Play Every Day newsletter is out - and it’s full of quick, meaningful ways to support your child’s development through play, reading, and connection. You don’t need to carve out...

Launching Our First Newsletter

Launching Our First Newsletter

Everyday Moments Matter We’re thrilled to launch the very first issue of the Read Talk Play Every Day newsletter, a simple, printable tool created just for families in Rock County with children under the age of 5. Why? Because learning begins at birth, and families...