Lecture: The Art of Talking With Children: Conversational Strategies to Bond Us and Build Children’s Skills by Rebecca Rolland

We all want the best for our children--and everyday conversation offers one of the most profound and underused opportunities to help us bond as families and to help our kids thrive. But how can we make the most of this opportunity? This talk will explore the power of everyday conversation to strengthen our bonds while helping kids to become kinder, more confident, and more creative. It will offer inspiration and a set of strategies you can incorporate into your busy lives. Through this session, you'll gain a toolbox to enhance your family dynamics and better understand your kids, at all ages and stages of development.

Rebecca Rolland is the author of The Art of Talking with Children (HarperOne, 2022), a book designed to support educators, parents, and caregivers in enhancing their interactions with children. She is a nationally certified speech-language pathologist who has worked clinically with populations ranging from early childhood through high school and provided teacher professional development. She teaches at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and Harvard Medical School. She served as the Academic Learning Specialist at Kingsley Montessori School and as an Oral and Written Language Specialist in the Learning Disabilities Team at Children's Hospital Boston. She has an Ed.D. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, an M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology from the MGH Institute of Health Professions, and a B.A. in English from Yale.

Come early to sip wine, grab a bite to eat, and socialize. Lecture will be begin promptly at 8 pm. This is a lecture you won't want to miss!

Don't forget to bring your new and gently used newborn items! We will also be collecting select newborn items for our Charitable Givings drive for Newborn Necessities at the lecture. Please see the collection page for more details.