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It's almost May! The weather is warm. The sun is shining. There is a fresh breeze in the air. It's the perfect time to take a book outside in the shade and read with your child. Reading helps to increase your child's vocabulary and imagination. It also allows for a naturalistic way for your child … Continue reading The 5 Best Books to Read to Your Child in May
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
There are so many wonderful flap books out on the market for your child. In this post, I will narrow the list down to the best ones for your toddler that help increase language skills. Flap books are great for language development since the exciting flaps motivate your child to attend to the books. These … Continue reading 8 Best Flap Books for Your Toddler
As we know, reading books with your child is an important activity that helps with language development. Reading can help increase vocabulary skills, stimulate imagination, and offer opportunities to practice answering questions. Take a look at my previous article for more specific examples on how to increase language with books. Below are 5 recommended books to … Continue reading 5 Wonderful Books to Read to Your Child in March
If you haven't read this book with your child yet, please do! Press Here by Hervé Tullet is a simple but wonderful book. The book is interactive in the most refreshing way. This story consists of simple shapes and primary colors, but will keep your child's attention throughout. The book also provides multiple opportunities to increase language skills. … Continue reading An Outstanding Book to Read to Your Child for Language Development
Reading to your child is one of the best and easiest way to promote language growth. Books help children increase vocabulary and also encourage asking questions and commenting. As a speech language pathologist, I begin many therapy sessions with books. Children are encouraged to label objects and actions, answer questions (i.e. "Where is the rabbit?"), … Continue reading 5 Books to Encourage Language Development
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