Rebecca Rolland – författare

From a Harvard faculty member and oral language specialist, an invaluable positive parenting 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.In The Art of Talking with Children, Rebecca Rolland, a Harvard faculty member, speech pathologist, and mother, arms adults with practical tools grounded in child development 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 emotional intelligence children need to thrive.Inside this essential guide, you’ll discover how to transform your family’s communication with practical, science-backed strategies:The Science of Rich Talk: Learn an evidence-based framework developed by a Harvard-trained speech pathologist to nurture your child’s curiosity, empathy, and independence through conversation.Toddler to Teen Communication: Get practical tools for every stage, from navigating toddler tantrums with less conflict to encouraging meaningful conversations with quiet teenagers.Build Stronger Bonds: Move beyond trivial, strained, or difficult interactions to build more joyful and cooperative relationships with the children in your life.Fostering Empathy and Confidence: Discover how the quality of your daily conversations directly builds the core skills and capacities your child needs to thrive long-term.

A professional's guide from the author of the popular parent book The Art of Talking With Children!Every early childhood professional knows how important it is to talk with young children. Now there's a practical guide to taking talk to the next level through rich, intentional conversations that nurture all aspects of child development. Engaging, conversational, and grounded in the latest research, this book highlights the transformative power of rich talk with children ages 2-8 and gives you clear, actionable guidance to bring its benefits to any learning environment. You'll learn how to apply Rebecca Rolland's popular Rich Talk model through ready-to-use strategies, authentic examples, real-world scenarios, and more than 20 downloadable exercises and planning tools.A must-have for pre- and in-service educators, SLPs, and other professionals, this book is your complete action plan for fostering young children's learning and development through meaningful, high-quality conversation.Learn How To:Use rich talk to strengthen children's development in seven key areas: learning, empathy, social skills, confidence, play and creativity, openness to others, and the ability to work with their temperamentsInitiate and sustain rich talk with simple, effective strategies such as using open-ended questions and encouraging elaborationConnect rich talk to your curriculum goals across all domains - including language, literacy, math, science, and social studies - plus activities to nurture social-emotional skillsCreate more joy and engagement by weaving rich talk into morning meetings, book reading, and other daily routinesEncourage inclusive thinking and enhance cultural and linguistic responsiveness in your classroomEmpower families by teaching them about the benefits of rich talk and helping them develop these skills at homePractical Materials: Put rich talk into action with planning worksheets, checklists for assessment and progress monitoring, reflective and role-playing exercises, age-appropriate questionnaires and parent handouts, plus lists of apps, books, and activities to further children's language development at school and at home.