Speech and Language Tips and Activities
As a speech language pathologist I have come across many students who demonstrate difficulty using and understanding prepositions (spatial concepts). Over the course of many years, I have gathered some favorite speech therapy activities for prepositions that I will share with you in a list below. Prepositions include words such as; in, on, under, next … Continue reading 5 Speech therapy Activities for prepositions
With mask-wearing not going away anytime soon, especially for children, having your child understand the importance of wearing a mask is crucial. Whether your child is a little nervous about wearing a mask or is just curious as to how they protect us, this list of books can help make your child feel a little … Continue reading 5 Children’s Books About Wearing a Mask
The 2021-2022 school year will be like no other for your child. Possibly, it's the first time your child will be back in the school building in a very long time. Depending where you live, your child may have to wear a mask during the school day or may be facing other unique challenges due … Continue reading 10 Best Back to School Books for 2021
If your child is working on producing the /D/ sound appropriately, then reading books with this sound is a great activity to do together. Reading books with your child's target sound will help give him many good models of the sound (a great auditory bombardment activity). When you're reading the book to your child, please … Continue reading 5 /D/ Sound Books for Speech Therapy
With so many toys on the market, finding toys for preschoolers that work on expanding language can be difficult. I have complied a list of five fun toys that allow preschool children to use a variety of language while playing. Toys that can be used in open-ended way will always allow for more language opportunities … Continue reading 5 Toys for Preschoolers for Language Expansion
Thankfully 2020 has almost come to an end! We made it! We can finally begin to look forward to a new year that has to be better than the previous one. Are you a speech language pathologist looking to refresh some of your toys as you head back to in-person therapy, or a parent looking … Continue reading 5 Best Speech Therapy Toys for 2021
As many schools around the country headed back to school this month, speech language pathologists are learning to adapt to the new normal: Teletherapy. Over the past few weeks, as I've prepared to provide therapy to my students virtually, I've come up with a list of necessary items to help make speech teletherapy successful. It's … Continue reading 8 Necessary Items for Successful Speech Teletherapy
Whether you are a speech pathologist or a parent looking for ways to help improve your preschool child's communication skills, you've come to the right place to get new ideas. I've listed below some of my favorite speech therapy activities for preschool age children along with ideas of how to use them. 5 Speech Therapy … Continue reading 5 Speech Therapy Activities for Preschool Age
You can start promoting language skills with your little one as soon as they are born! The best way to do this is to talk to them a lot! Make sure you talk to them about what you are doing (ex. "Now I'm making dinner. I'm cooking chicken and rice tonight.) and about what they … Continue reading 5 Best Baby Toys for Language Development (0-6 months)
Reading books with your child or students is an excellent way to work on improving vocabulary skills, as well as receptive and expressive language skills. Check out some of these books to read with your child during Halloween time Remember to ask your child questions about the story to check for comprehension. You can also … Continue reading 5 Best Halloween Books for Speech Therapy
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