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
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10 Language Development Toys for Under $10
There are so many toys out on the market that can help expand your child's language skills, that it becomes difficult to chose which ones to purchase as well as expensive. Luckily there are some reasonably priced toys available. I have saved you some time and developed a list of 10 toys for under $10 … Continue reading 10 Language Development Toys for Under $10
Super Simple Kite Craft to Work on Increasing Your Child’s Language Skills
Are you looking for a simple and inexpensive craft to do with your child? Here is the perfect craft for the windy days of March. Making a kite has never been so simple. Below you will find the directions to make the simple kite craft as well as some ideas to incorporate language skills. Materials … Continue reading Super Simple Kite Craft to Work on Increasing Your Child’s Language Skills
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
5 Awesome Ways to Increase Language Skills with Category Cards
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
5 Outstanding Ways to Use a Mystery Box to Improve Language Skills
First of all, you may be wondering; What is a mystery box? A mystery box is any box that has a small opening in which a hand can fit inside. Inside the box contains mystery objects, such as small toys or objects. You can easily create your own mystery box using a tissue box. Place inside … Continue reading 5 Outstanding Ways to Use a Mystery Box to Improve Language Skills
5 Best Ways to Use Dot Markers for Language Development
There are so many ways you can use dot markers with your child to work on specific language goals. Not only can these paint markers make cool pictures, they are also virtually mess-free. If you don't already own dot markers, please think about purchasing a pack for your little one. They are easy to hold for young children … Continue reading 5 Best Ways to Use Dot Markers for Language Development
6 Easy Language Activities for Car Rides
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
4 Do’s and Don’ts of Parenting a Language Delayed Child
If you have a child with language difficulties (receptive and/or expressive) sometimes it's difficult to know how to communicate with them. Should you speak in shorter sentences to help them understand? Should you speak slower? Should you interact in a specific way? Here are four do's and don'ts of parenting a language delayed child. 4 … Continue reading 4 Do’s and Don’ts of Parenting a Language Delayed Child
5 Great Ways to Use Go Fish for Speech and Language Skills
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. Continue reading to learn how … Continue reading 5 Great Ways to Use Go Fish for Speech and Language Skills