Language Activities

Wondering how play skills develop? We'll go through the stages of play development and discuss the importance of play and it's association with language skills. Learn why it's important to match the stage of playmates rather the age.

Wondering how play skills develop? We'll go through the stages of play development and discuss the importance of play and it's association with language skills. Learn why it's important to match… More

Wondering how play skills develop? We'll go through the stages of play development and discuss the importance of play and it's association with language skills. Learn why it's important to match… More

We can raise compassionate kids by teaching them empathy from a very young age. Here are 18 activities to promote kindness as well as suggestions for teaching emotional awareness and self-regulation skills. While the holidays are perfect for teaching preschool and elementary aged children how to be kind, the lessons can easily be done year round.

We can raise compassionate kids by teaching them empathy from a very young age. Here are 18 activities to promote kindness as well as suggestions for teaching emotional awareness and self-regulation skills. While the holidays are perfect for teaching preschool and elementary aged children how to be kind, the lessons can easily be done year round.

You can raise compassionate kids by teaching them empathy. I'm sharing over 18 activities you can do at home to focus on kindness.

We can raise compassionate kids by teaching them empathy from a very young age. Here are 18 activities to promote kindness as well as suggestions for teaching emotional awareness and self-regulation skills. While the holidays are perfect for teaching preschool and elementary aged children how to be kind, the lessons can easily be done year round.

We can raise compassionate kids by teaching them empathy from a very young age. Here are 18 activities to promote kindness as well as suggestions for teaching emotional awareness and self-regulation skills. While the holidays are perfect for teaching preschool and elementary aged children how to be kind, the lessons can easily be done year round.

Children need five foundational pre-talking skills before they start using words themselves. We'll take a look at each language development skill for infants and toddlers and show parents how to practice it during their everyday routines.

By expanding early language attempts of toddlers and preschoolers, parents can support their child's blossoming skills! Expanding is a common speech and language technique that helps teach turn-taking and more advanced grammatical structures.

A late talker is a child between 18 and 30 months that isn't meeting expected language milestones, but is on track in other areas of development. By providing a language-rich home environment, parents can support their language delayed child and help them catch up to peers. Parent coaching is one of the best ways to support a late talker.

You'll love sharing the classic read aloud, It's Pumpkin Time, with toddlers and preschoolers. The simple story and clear pictures make this storybook a must-have for home and the classroom. A pediatric speech-language pathologist shares supporting activities for language development.

Children need five foundational skills before they start talking. We'll take a look at each language development skill for infants and toddlers and show parents how to practice it during their everyday routines.

Toddlers and preschoolers will love having turkey egg hunt for Thanksgiving! This easy activity can be used to encourage first words and early language skills. It's a simple tradition you can use throughout November!

Toddlers and preschoolers will love having a turkey tea party before Thanksgiving! Using a popular read aloud book, you can extend the language learning fun with simple toy food and place settings. This is a great way to work on following directions, expressive language, social skills and tolerating new food choices.

Early intervention is important because it is effective and efficient. Research backs this up! When we compare the difference between language milestones and language averages at 12,18, 24, and 36 months we can see how the gap widens. Early intervention can close the gap!