Young children learn by touching, smelling, dropping, stacking, pouring, looking, banging, and pretending. Exploring helps them begin to make sense of the world around them. Remember, you are your child's most important playmate. Follow your child's lead and focus on things that interest him. Playing with you when you are tuned in is one of the best ways your child will learn!

Children learn how to talk by hearing words. In fact, the more words children learn when they are young, the better language skills they will have later on. So even if your child is a baby, talk a lot! Describe what you are doing, seeing, or thinking about in the language you know best. Be sure to pause often so your child can join in. Those back-and-forth conversations are actually building your child's brain!

A home visit is a planned meeting with a trained and supportive home visitor. A home visitor usually comes to your home but can meet you someplace that works for you. During a home visit, you can talk with your visitor about things that are going well and things you may be concerned about. Your home visitor will be helpful and supportive, provide information, and connect you to community resources.