Speech and Language Tips and Activities
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
Category cards are a fantastic way to improve your child's language skills (ages 3 and up). The cards offer many different ways to use them so your child will not get bored. The best product of category cards that I have found include very simple cards. Each card has one large colorful picture of an object. … Continue reading 5 Awesome Ways to Increase Language Skills with Category Cards
For most of us, driving in the car with your child is something we do on almost a daily basis. Whether it's to transport your youngster back-and-forth from school or to a sports practice, we find ourselves in the car frequently. This is a terrific time to try some activities to help increase your child's … Continue reading 6 Easy Language Activities for Car Rides
Do you remember playing the game "Go Fish" as a child? Maybe you have already introduced your child to this wonderfully simple game. Are you wondering how this game is for language development? Well, there are some easy ways to alter the game to help increase your child's language skills. A quick reminder on how … Continue reading 5 Great Ways to Use “Go Fish” for Speech and Language Skills
Following directions is an important language skill for your child to possess. The ability to follow directions allows your child to successfully participate in the school day. By 2-3 years-old, your child should be able to follow some simple 2-step commands (i.e. "Put on your shoes and your hat"). By 4-5 years-old, your child should … Continue reading 5 Ultimate Ways to Practice Following Directions With Your Child
Sequencing cards are a great way to help work with your child understand a series of events. The ability to put sequences in order will help your child down the road re-tell stories in a sequential manner. The product below is one of my favorites when working with children (4-years and older) on this important … Continue reading Valuable Ways to Use Sequencing Cards with Your Child
A barrier game is a simple yet effective way of targeting many language goals at home. You will need two pieces of paper, some sort of barrier (a book or folder work well), and something to draw with. How to set up a barrier game You and your child each take a piece of paper … Continue reading Simple Ways to Play Barrier Games
Playing games with your child is a perfect way to spend time together and work on increasing language skills. You can work with your child on turn-taking skills, following directions, increasing vocabulary, and expanding utterances. Below are 5 games to get you started working on these goals. 1. Candy Land Game When playing Candy Land with … Continue reading 5 Games to Promote Language Development
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