Engaging families

Sharing information about LENA Grow helps families understand what children are experiencing in the classroom and how meaningful interactions support learning.

When families understand how conversational turns support children's language development at school, they can build on those same opportunities at home, creating stronger connections between school and family learning.

Introducing the LENA Grow program

• Share the LENA Grow for Families webpage to help explain how LENA works and program benefits. 

• Send home the family recruitment flyer to explain how LENA Grow supports meaningful interactions and positive outcomes for children.
  English | Spanish

During the weekly LENA Grow sequence

• Share strategies or approaches that seem to work well with specific children.
  “Since starting LENA Grow, we’ve been getting down on Max’s level more when we talk with him. We noticed that if we sit down next to him, he is much more likely to have a longer chat with us."
  
  
• Send home Family Talk handouts
  Each week, print, scan and email, or include in a text, social media post or other family communication tool to keep families engaged and provide ideas for home. English and Spanish available.
  
  • Week 1: Using the 14 Talking Tips
  • Week 2: Personal Care & Transitions
  • Week 3: Indoor and Outdoor Play
  • Week 4: Shared Reading
  • Week 5: Thank you!