Beyond the Story: Making Books Engaging and Language-Rich

"My son won't sit still to read a book, I don't know why I even bother." 

If this is how you feel about story time, you're not alone. Parents often give up on reading to their kids because of their attention span (or lack of it). But all kids can learn to love reading if we have the right tools. 

With Beyond the Story: Making Books Engaging and Language-Rich you can turn story time into powerful moments for language, connection and growth.

Created by Ali Manahan, mom, speech-language pathologist and owner of Word Play Speech Therapy, this 30 minute self-paced course helps parents, educators, and early childhood professionals make reading time more interactive, engaging and language-rich.

What You’ll Learn

1. How to build vocabulary and social-emotional skills through shared reading

2. Ways to choose books that match your child’s age and attention level

3. Practical strategies to keep wiggly, busy bodies engaged

4. Strategies for boosting your child’s language skills

5. How to make story time playful instead of stressful 

Perfect For

Parents | Early childhood educators | Speech-language pathologists | Therapists | Anyone who wants to make reading more meaningful

You’ll walk away with confidence and inspiration to transform everyday reading into rich opportunities for language learning and connection.