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Talk with Me! is designed to jumpstart your child's early brain & language development while promoting imitation of gestures, sounds, words and phrases.

Created by a pediatric speech-language pathologist, Talk with Me! is filled with carefully designed illustrations, which immerse children in the rich language that surrounds them in their daily routines.

Use Talk with Me! and take comfort knowing you are supporting your child's

early brain and language development. Every child deserves a strong start in life

and parents have the power.

Did you know?

A parent is their child's first and most important teacher.

Every word a parent says builds their child's brain.

A child needs to hear and interact with words starting the day they are born.

Talking to a child is critical to all areas of their development.

A child typically learns what words mean before they can use them.

The first years of a child's life are the most critical time for language development.

One of the most important things we can do to nurture a child is talk with them.

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Talk With Me can be used in two very different ways.

If your goal is to expose your child to language, then you will describe the scenes in rich detail. There are hundreds of things you can say as you talk about each illustration. What a great opportunity to connect, bond, and support your child’s development. Remember to continue talking with your child throughout your day similar to how you talked through each illustration. Use Talk with Me! in order to develop this important habit.

If your goal is to have your child practice using gestures, sounds, words or phrases, then follow the suggestions on the bottom of each page. They give you playful ideas for encouraging your child to imitate and engage in sound and word play. Review the suggestions silently before getting started. You’ll catch on quickly and come up with even more things to say and do.

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People are talking about Talk With Me...

"Congratulations on developing a wonderful book that serves many purposes from educating parents on eliciting expressive language to capturing the interest of the very young child with the beautiful illustrations"

-Sherri Graves, MA CCC-SLP

"I recently purchased your book and it is absolutely wonderful!! I use it during my toddler communication class and the children love to talk about the pictures. Even the children who are just learning single words feel confident in naming the pictures or making the sounds. I pass along your website and info about your book to my parents all of the time. Thank you."
-Teresa McDermond

"Thank you very much for sending us a copy of your book. We love it! What a brilliant idea and wonderful illustrations! We will use it well, and I am sure it will be of interest to many of our families".
-Nancy R. Kaufman, M.A.CCC/SLP, Director, The Kaufman Children's Center For Speech, Language, Sensory-Motor, and Social Connections, Inc.

"I absolutely LOVE the book!! I am an early intervention speech therapist and I am always looking for new and exciting materials to keep the little ones engaged. Thank you for doing a book like this! It is so nice to be able to show parents how to look and comment on the pictures in any book. There are so many things to talk about an each page and so many chances for little ones to try and imitate! Thanks again for a great book!!"
-Jenny M.

"I work with a group of toddlers ranging in age from 18 to 30 months. I use this book almost every day for our "circle" time. I have found the book to be very helpful with every day words for these children. They ask for the "no no puppy book" all the time, and they cry when I tell them we can't read it right away! The children love the make all the animal noises and they also love to perform all the actions. I strongly suggest this book to anyone who has children that are learning gestures, sounds, and words."
Kristin - Playhouse Childcare Center

"I would like to convey how grateful I am for a book such as this. My daughter who is 3 has had speech problems for some time. She responded very well to the book when the speech teacher introduced it to her. I cannot wait to have this book in our home."
-Krista S, Rice MN

About the Author

Teri Kaminski-Peterson

M.S. CCC/SLP Pediatric Speech Pathologist

Teri is a board-certified speech-language pathologist holding the Certificate of Clinical Competence with the American Speech and Hearing Association. Since 1985 Teri has specialized in early intervention, providing family-centered services with a passion for connecting parents with tools that stimulate language development within the context of their every day environments and familiar routines. Retiring from private practice in 2012, Teri currently enjoys her days providing speech pathology services to children in the Pequot Lakes School District and connecting with professionals and families using her books.

She is the creator of The Big Book of Exclamations and Talk with Me, The Big Book of Exclamations 2.

Teri currently resides with her family in the Brainerd Lakes Area of Minnesota.

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