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Mother’s Day Activities for Speech and Language Development
Ok some of these Mother's Day activities may seem a little self-appreciating since a lot of my readers are the mothers of the children they’re working with, but hey, it’s Mother’s Day so you deserve it! Check out these fun ways to celebrate mothers while improving speech and language
How to Teach Conjunctions: 3 Steps to Teaching “And”
How to Teach Conjunctions: 3 Steps to Teaching “And” Many times when children have language delays, they use only the main words in a sentence and leave out all of the little ones. We say this makes their speech sound “telegraphic”. If your child is doing this, it
Cinco De Mayo Activities for Speech and Language
Cinco De Mayo is the holiday celebrated in Mexico on the 5th of May. Seeing as it is currently the 5th of May and multi-cultural education is very important, let’s work on speech and language at the same time with these Cinco De Mayo activities! Cinco De Mayo Activities
When Questions: How to Teach Your Child
Teaching “When” questions can be very difficult so I’ve broken it up into the four types of “when” questions that are typically asked and how to address each one. 1. Time of Day "When" Questions An easy one to start with is time of day when questions.
Outdoor Activities for Speech and Language: Podcast 10
In this episode of the Speech and Language Kids Podcast, I give you outdoor activities for speech and language development. And in the quick tip, I'll tell you how you can get direct therapy for your child from me from the comfort of your home. To download
Spatial Concepts Speech Therapy: How To Teach a Child to Use Spatial Concepts
Spatial Concepts Speech Therapy: How To Teach a Child to Use Spatial Concepts Spatial concepts like “in”, “on”, “under”, “over”, etc. are especially difficult for children with language delays. You can teach your child a language concept by using the following procedure. Make sure you choose one spatial
Arbor Day Activities for Speech and Language
Did you know that Arbor Day happens in the Spring? I’d tell you an exact date but it’s different for every state. Check out this website that will tell you when your state celebrates Arbor Day. Arbor Day comes to us from Nebraska who decided that they were sad
Following Directions: Step By Step Guide – Podcast 9
In this episode of the Speech and Language Kids Podcast, I give you a step-by-step guide to getting your child understanding and following directions. And in the Quick Tip, I tell you about a Facebook Group where you can connect with me and fellow parents and professionals who work
Plurals Speech Therapy: How to Teach Regular Plural Nouns to Children
How to Teach Regular Plural Nouns in Speech Therapy: Most of the time when we have more than one of something, we just an an -s to the end of the word. But sometimes, we get to change the whole thing. We call those irregular plural nouns. Thanks
Playground Activities for Speech and Language
It’s finally Spring! That means time to go outside!! All kids love going to the park or the playground, but did you know that you can work on speech and language skills while you’re there as well?? You can!! Enjoy these playground activities for speech and language development! Playground
Speech Therapy for Toddlers and Late Talkers: Podcast 8
Click Here to Check Out My E-Book for Jump Starting Late Talkers The topic of this episode is "Help! My Child isn't talking yet!" This episode will give you information about speech therapy for toddlers at home and what you can do to jumpstart your late talkers. And
Word Retrieval / Word Finding Strategies & Activities
What Is Word Retrieval / Word Finding? Word finding, also called "word retrieval", is a person's ability to think of the right word when he/she needs it, such as during conversation. We all have those moments when we can't think of the right word, in that instant, we're
Restaurant Activities for Speech and Language
If you’re anything like me, you love going out to eat! But all that wait time at restaurants can get hard for children, especially those with attention problems. Well, good news! You can work on speech and language skills while waiting for dinner and keep your child occupied in
Cluttering Therapy
What Is Cluttering? According to the Stuttering Foundation, Cluttering is defined as follows: “Cluttering is a fluency disorder characterized by a rapid and/or irregular speaking rate, excessive disfluencies, and often other symptoms such as language or phonological errors and attention deficits. “ Children who use cluttered speech are often very
Easter Speech Therapy Activities
Easter is a wonderful holiday full of fun activities for kids. Here are some Easter speech therapy activities that you can do at home or in your speech therapy office! Easter Speech Therapy Activities #1: Speech Word Easter egg Hunt! What kid doesn’t love Easter egg hunts? This is
Spring Speech Therapy Activities: Podcast 6
On this episode of the Speech and Language Kids Podcast, I tell you about some super fun spring speech therapy activities that you can do at home or in speech therapy that will improve your child's speech and language skills. And in the quick tip, I share where you can
How to Improve Reading Comprehension
If you’re doing my March Reading Madness Challenge this week, now is a great time to try to improve reading comprehension for your child. However, that's easier said than done. Here are some tasks that will show you how to improve reading comprehension: How to Improve Reading Comprehension in
March Reading Madness Challenge
For many school-aged children, March means spring break! This one or two-week vacation from school is a perfect opportunity to help build a love of books in your children. And how do you do that, you ask? Make it a game of course! Many children with speech and language
How to Teach Speech Sounds: Step By Step Guide
How to Teach Speech Sounds: Step-by-Step Guide In this episode, I give a step-by-step guide how to teach sounds. Also, in the quick tip, I share how you can download my free e-book that gives you a step-by-step process for improving your child's speech at home. Listen
Word Web Examples | Using Word Webs for Vocabulary
What is a Word Web? A word web is a graphic organizer that provides more information about a word. Word webs can help children learn new vocabulary words and connect those words to other words that they already know. This is a very effective tool for helping
