Ms Rachel shares some tips for encouraging speech and learning through play and music.
With the release of her new book Ms Rachel and the Special Surprise, the research-based video creator and educator Ms Rachel shares with us some fantastic tips for how we can encourage language and brain development in our little ones!
Check out the tip sheet below, and download a copy here.

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Join Ms Rachel, children’s edutainment social media sensation, and help search for the Special Surprise in this fun-filled, debut picture book adventure!
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