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8 Tips to Produce the /S/ Sound; Plus a Free /S/ Activity
Your child should be able to appropriately produce the /s/ sound by 8-years-old. To correctly produce the /s/ sound your child's tongue should stay behind his teeth and air should blow straight through the middle of the mouth. Common Errors Lisp A lisp is when the tongue goes between the teeth for the /s/ sound (and … Continue reading 8 Tips to Produce the /S/ Sound; Plus a Free /S/ Activity
5 Helpful Tips for Interacting With a Child on the Autism Spectrum
In honor of World Autism Day on April 2nd, this post is dedicated to Light It Up Blue. It is so important for people to understand autism, as it affects 1 in 68 children in the United States (this number may even be higher according to some studies). As more and more children become diagnosed … Continue reading 5 Helpful Tips for Interacting With a Child on the Autism Spectrum
The 5 Best April Books to Read to Your Child
It's finally April and the springtime is here! The days are longer and the flowers and trees are coming back to life. Celebrate the new season by reading springtime books to your child. Here are 5 April books to help increase language development. 1. Spring is Here (Bear and Mole Story) This book is right on … Continue reading The 5 Best April Books to Read to Your Child
The 5 Best Books to Read to Your Child in April
It's finally April and the springtime is here! The days are longer and the flowers and trees are coming back to life. Celebrate the new season by reading springtime books to your child. Here are 5 books for the months of April to help increase language development. 1. Spring is Here (Bear and Mole Story) This … Continue reading The 5 Best Books to Read to Your Child in April
3 Easy Tips to Help Your Child Produce the “L” Sound; Plus Free Activity
At around 4- to 5-years-old, your child should be appropriately producing the "L" sound. Some common substitutions of this sound include; "y" (Ex. "yike" instead of like) and "w" (Ex. "wove" instead of love). If your child is past the age of 5 and still producing this sound error, it may no longer be a developmental error. … Continue reading 3 Easy Tips to Help Your Child Produce the “L” Sound; Plus Free Activity
Free /S/Clusters Activity and Production Tips
If your child is working on producing /s/clusters (also known as /s/blends) in words, then continue reading for a great free activity to practice this sound. Examples of /s/cluster words include; snake, skate, school, and spider. Typically, children are able to appropriately produce this cluster sound by 4-years-old. If your child says "pider" for spider or "sake" for snake, … Continue reading Free /S/Clusters Activity and Production Tips
Best Ways to Incorporate Language Skills into Cooking With Your Child
If you're like me and enjoy cooking, you will love these ways to incorporate your child and language skills into the activity. Cooking with your child is a naturalistic way to practice some important communication skills such as following directions, sequencing, and learning new vocabulary. Another benefit is that your child will end up with … Continue reading Best Ways to Incorporate Language Skills into Cooking With Your Child
Free Passover Matching Game for Language Skills
Passover is an eight-day festival to commemorate the freedom of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt. Passover 2017 begins sundown on April 10th. Take time to talk about this holiday with your child since there are a lot of new terms used during this holiday that your child may not be familiar with (i.e. seder, … Continue reading Free Passover Matching Game for Language Skills
Free Passover Matching Game for Language
Passover is an eight-day festival to commemorate the freedom of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt. Passover 2017 begins sundown on April 10th. Take time to talk about this holiday with your child since there are a lot of new terms used during this holiday that your child may not be familiar with (i.e. seder, … Continue reading Free Passover Matching Game for Language
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