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Snow Activities for Speech and Language
My sister-in-law has a fabulous pair of snow-flake pajamas that she wears when she wants it to snow. Without fail, she will awake the next morning to snow on the ground! This post is my way of wishing for snow! I'm hoping that if I write about it, we
How to Teach Kids Words: Vocabulary-Building Activities
How to Teach Kids Words: Vocabulary-Building Activities Learn how to teach vocabulary words in a way that is easy and painless! Does your child have vocabulary problems? Does your child have trouble learning new words? Here is the procedure we use in speech therapy for how to teach
Cookie Activities for Speech and Language
Every December for many years now, my mom and her best friend have gathered for “Cookie Day”. They wake up early and bake cookies and sweets all day long. Then comes dinner and Christmas carols. I’ve had the pleasure to help them with Cookie Day most years and am
Vehicle Themed Speech Therapy: Using Vehicle Sounds in Words
Vehicle-Themed Speech Therapy Activities: Are you working with a child who loves cars, busses, and other vehicles? You can use this passion to boost their language skills! This post will show you some great ways to use vehicles and vehicle sound words to help a child boost their
How to Teach Yes No Questions – Speech Therapy
How to Teach Yes No Questions in Speech Therapy Yes no questions are a common target for speech therapy sessions because once a child can answer yes no questions, you will be able to get more information to find out what they are trying to
Thanksgiving Speech and Language Activities
Thanksgiving is almost upon us! Now is the time to start doing some Thanksgiving speech and language activities with your child to help him/her get ready. These activities will improve your child's speech and language skills while getting everyone in the holiday spirit! Thanksgiving Speech and Language Activities #1:
How to Read to Kids
Did you know that reading to your child is one of the best ways to improve her speech and language skills? It's true! If you only have time to do one thing per day to help your child's communication, my suggestion would be to read to her. Here are
Winter Speech and Language Activities: Cold-Weather Clothes
As one of my preschoolers told me the other day, the weather is getting "blustery"! Now is the perfect time to start pulling out all of those winter clothes: hats, gloves, scarves, coats, etc. However, seeing as it has probably been several months since your child last saw these
How to Help a 3-Year-Old with Speech Delay
How to Help a 3-year-old with Speech Delay: When it comes to speech and language skills, a 3-year-old should have a word for just about everything around him and he should be able to put those words together to make short sentences. His speech should also be
How to Create a Halloween Social Story
For children with autism or speech and language delays, Halloween may seem to be more of a chore than a good time. Children who have trouble understanding and using language often become anxious or act out when there are changes in their routine. They also may shy away from
Using an AAC Device on Halloween for Trick-or-Treat
Do you have a child with AAC or a communication device? Would you like to take that child trick-or-treating? Well you’ve come to the right place! Here are some tips on how to have the best Halloween ever with your AAC user! 1) Program some key Halloween phrases on her
Pumpkin Activities for Speech and Language
Are you looking for some fun pumpkin activities that you can do at home to improve your child's speech and language skills? Here are some ideas of how you can use pumpkins for some fun speech and language building time! Pumpkin Activities #1: Faces Vocabulary For this activity, you will
Fall Speech Therapy Activities
I don’t know about you but I always get excited when the leaves start to change colors in the Autumn! The changing leaves mean cooler weather, delicious harvest foods, and the coming of family gatherings. Here are some great Fall speech therapy activities that I have put together that
Yoga Speech Therapy Activities
Over the last several years, yoga has become an increasingly popular activity to do with your children. There are many well-known health and motor benefits of yoga activities for children, but did you also know that you can use yoga to improve your child's speech and language skills? You
Speech Therapy for 8-Year-Old: Speech and Language Development Milestones
8-Year-Old Speech and Language Development Milestones: The following skills are all expected to emerge by the end of 3rd grade (8-9 years old). Not all children will acquire all of these skills by this age. If a child is missing a few skills, we generally don't worry too
7 Year Old Speech And Language Skills
What Speech and Language Skills Should a 7-Year-Old Have? The following skills are all expected to emerge by the end of 2nd grade (7-8 years old). Not all children will acquire all of these skills by this age. If a child is missing a few skills, we generally
6 Year Old Speech and Language Skills
What Speech and Language Skills Should a 6-Year-Old Have? The following skills are all expected to emerge by the end of 2nd grade (7-8 years old). Not all children will acquire all of these skills by this age. If a child is missing a few skills, we generally
5 Year Old Speech Checklist | Speech and Language Milestones
5-Year-Old Speech Checklist: Speech and Language Milestones This page is all about 5 year old speech and language skills. Keep in mind that these milestones are based on research about typically-developing children but this information is not meant to diagnose a speech-language delay or disorder. There
4 Year Old Speech Checklist: Speech and Language Milestones
4-Year-Old Speech Checklist: Milestones for Speech and Language This page is all about 4 year old speech and language skills. Keep in mind that these milestones are based on research about typically-developing children but this information is not meant to diagnose a speech-language delay or disorder. There
Baby Language Development: 6-Month-Old Speech Milestones
Download for Free Baby Language Development Baby language development begins way before they say their first words. Babies are learning language throughout their first year of life and learn to communicate with those around them through cries, coos, and
