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Canissa is an certified and experienced early childhood educator with 10+ years of experience. She is Professional Development and Curriculum Director at Developing Language. Her vision has inspired training and resources for thousands of early childhood centers and public schools. Canissa is a trainer for the Emergent Language Teachers program and works with multilingual families in-person and online. She currently has an M.Ed in Early Childhood and is working toward her Ed.S in Early Childhood Education in 2025!

Business

Building a Birth-to-Three Business

Creating an equitable and sustainable birth-to-three business not focused on childcare was a challenging concept for me to grasp at first. Most birth-to-three businesses are daycares, nannies, or service providers for children with developmental delays….

Services

Fundraising & Development Plans for 2025

The pivot to becoming a full-time birth-three educator has been the most rewarding. The 2024 has led to many new beginnings in expanding my ability to make my mark in the early childhood industry. In…

Language Development Instruction

4 Ways to Prep for a Preschool Read Aloud

A well-planned read-aloud can spark imagination, foster language development, and create a love of reading in young children. Here are four steps to prepare for a captivating read-aloud experience: 1. Choose the Right Book 2….

Infant Language Development

3 Ways to Build Language Through Reading for Infants

Reading to your infant is a wonderful way to bond and stimulate their language development. Here are three simple yet effective ways to build language through reading: 1. Shared Reading: 2. Interactive Reading: 3. Talk…

Services

4 Reasons to Hire a Emergent Language Teacher

Emergent Language Teachers (ELTs) are a creation of the Developing Language team to provide equitable and accessible language development services for all infants and toddlers. Many children who have speech delays don’t have access to…