If there is one thing I have learned, it is that my earliest language learners will NOT just sit nicely at a table or at circle time and say their words/sounds. They need to move and interact and somehow be involved. They like to see completion and know they are done. They need a lot
These Early Language Strategy posters make the perfect addition to any clinic room, therapy waiting area, childcare setting, or early childhood classroom. This Early Intervention strategy poster resource includes three full-color posters with language facilitation strategies/tips for parents and car...
Common Core Early Language Screener is a quick, motivational screening tool created to help assess the basic language skills in children.
Singing songs and rhymes with young children is extremely beneficial. Here are 6 of the best songs for early language skills.
Songs are a great way to target language; get ideas for how to use songs in play and daily routines to support early language skills- includes a freebie!
I love the early language development area of my classroom! There is a lot of foundational work that comes before children are introduced to letters. Today’s post is about the kinds of activities we have on our pre-literacy or early language Montessori shelves. The Language Area This is a photo of the Language area […]
It’s that time of year again, and pumpkins are all around us! Pumpkins are a fantastic thing to use in your therapy sessions to support and develop early language skills with your little ones! Here
Parent-coaching is an effective therapy model. In this post you'll learn 6 of my favourite early language strategies to coach to caregivers.
You may not even realize it but teaching your baby to point is a developmental milestone that goes right along with waving bye.
Where is the magic intersection of great children's literature and stories particularly helpful for early language acquisition? I've spent a lot of time investigating my answers to this question and I hope my choices and the adaptations I offer here are helpful to you, whether you teach the young or the old who will tolerate…
Hi there, Get ready, because I have some exciting news to share! As a speech-language pathologist with over 45 years of experience, I c...
Check out this post for 8 engaging activities for encouraging symbolic sounds and exclamatory words in your early intervention sessions.
Verbs are crucial for early language development. In this post you'll learn about 3 engaging activities you can use for teaching early verbs.
Great board books for young or old Vietnamese language learners.
Here are 8 ways and indepth studies showing many ways classical music for babies builds a child’s brain and speech & language skills
As therapists we know that parent-coaching is important. In this post I talk about WHY parent-coaching is so important in early intervention!
Down here in the deep South, people love them some Mardi Gras! Despite its bad rap, there are several fun, family-friendly parades everywhere. My kiddos get really excited when the holiday comes around, especially because we get 2 or 3 days off school for it! Even though I may not be thrilled about everything that […]
Grab your communication temptations freebie today! One of my top strategies I coach parents/caregivers with to support language skills
Boom Cards are great to use in both in-person and virtual Speech Therapy sessions with children of all ages. Find out more here.
Language Learning Guide describes some good Language strategies.
