Library and Book Use Checklist for Early Intervention Providers

Books are one of the simplest tools for building early language, and how you use them matters as much as which ones you pick. Use this checklist to set up book sharing that works for Deaf and hard of hearing babies and toddlers: clear, uncluttered pictures; real-life photos; and materials children can touch and explore. It also prompts you to model reading in sign and spoken language, coach families to pause, wait, and respond to their child, and tie shared reading to everyday routines and the goals in the child's early intervention plan. Use it to make every book a language-rich moment.