Speech language activities

The best way to help a child's speech and language development is through play. Here are 10 simple activities that you can do at home, including the key vocabulary to focus on, to help develop your child's speech and oral language. The key to these activities is about engaging with the child and using simple, useful language that matches the actions of play. This puts the language into context with what they are experiencing and gives them opportunities to hear, use and practice the language…

Additional activities to enrich your child's speech and language learning!

Use these 3 simple language games to improve your toddler's speech and help develop their articulation, language, and pre-reading skills. The following post 'Improve Your Toddler's Speech' was written in collaboration with my own mom, Jamie Bott, M.A., C.C.C. Licensed & Certified Speech & Language Pathologist / Reading Endorsed by the State of Florida. Every parent wants their child to grow up to become a

Discover the ultimate tool for speech therapists and educators with our free, editable 'What' questions flashcards. Designed with engaging visuals and editability, these flashcards will help your students master their 'wh'-questions skills and improve their speech development. Don't miss the chance to download these printable resources - click now!

Oral Motor Exercises for Children, skills refer to the appropriate functioning and use of the facial muscles lips, jaw, tongue, cheeks etc.

Happy Healthy Classrooms on Instagram: "It’s so fun they won’t even know they are learning! ✨🙌 Adding an element of movement into your phonics lessons can make a world of difference for those kids that find it difficult to maintain concentration and sit for extended periods of time. Remember ✨ kids learn best when they are having fun! 👉If you try out this activity, don’t forget to tag me so I can share 🥰 . #teachingideas #phonicsfun #phonicsactivities #phonicsgames #phonicsinstruction…

Looking for a cheap, easy to use therapy material? How about paper bags? I love using paper bags for a variety of activities. Here are some simple ways I have incorporated paper bags into my therapy sessions. 1. Puppets My students love to use puppets to "eat" their articulation cards or other target cards. They also love to use them to tell stories. Making puppets from paper bags is a great, inexpensive way to engage your students in a variety of activities! You can easily make a puppet to…

Different games & activities you can play using flashcards that are fun and will improve your child's language skills

Confession time...I'm a terrible singer. Like, turrible. But I don't let that stop me (Follow your dreams, people) from belting out my own little diddies and dance moves in my therapy sessions. Why? Mostly because it draws attention and makes my students laugh. But also, I know that movements and chants and rhymes can all help my students engage and learn. Like the kind of learning that sticks. Let's take a look at some research:

Over the past five and a half years I have learned a lot while working as a school-based speech-language pathologist. When I first started I created a set of homework tasks cards called Toddler Toys and felt that it was time for an update. Through the years I have realized that many of my school-age children benefit greatly from play-based speech therapy and that these cards are not just for toddlers. So, I have updated the file and compiled 15 of my favorite, most used play-based speech…