With Easter right around the corner, parents are busy preparing Easter baskets for their little ones. At Christmas time, I often get the question, "What can I get my child that help his language skills?" But I never get this question at Easter. As parents, we tend to spend quite a chunk of money on… Continue reading Easter Basket Ideas from a Speech Pathologist
Tag: Parent Tips
Fun ideas for parents to do at home!
Easy Fridge Fun for Language Skills
If you have kids at home, chances are good they are constantly in the fridge! Why not turn the fridge into a "language hub?" We have a set of alphabet magnets on our fridge. Both of my kids (15 and 10) love to create new phrases with the letters. They have to get creative with… Continue reading Easy Fridge Fun for Language Skills
Winter Fun To Promote Language
Winter is cold. It's dreary. In the south, it takes way too long to get to spring! (Can you tell I don't care for winter?) But the good thing is winter does lend itself to some pretty fun sensory activities that promote language! There's just something about playing a bin of snow (fake or real),… Continue reading Winter Fun To Promote Language
New Year’s and Speech Therapy
Can you believe 2016 is done? It's been a crazy busy year! I know most SLPs aren't doing any speech therapy today but I have some ideas for you to use on Monday!! I sent out newsletters this week to my speech therapy families with some of these ideas. I always have parents wanting extra… Continue reading New Year’s and Speech Therapy
Speech Therapy Tip: Flashlights & Language
Last week, I wrote about how to use flashlights for articulation practice. The post was meant for speech therapists as well as parents. Now we are talking language and flashlights during speech therapy! This one can be set up similar to the articulation post but depending on what the child is practicing, it may look… Continue reading Speech Therapy Tip: Flashlights & Language
Artic Practice to Go!
As a traveling SLP, I spend ALOT of time in the car. There's really nothing worse than getting to a client's house only to find out your therapy bag has spilled all over the back seat! Hurriedly, you gather your stuff and pray that you picked it all up. Then you get into the client's house, ready… Continue reading Artic Practice to Go!
Parent Tip: Using Games to Encourage Speech and Language
Last week, I talked about using puzzles to work on your child's speech. This week we are talking board games! Each and every household has at least 1 game. No video games are allowed in this! Without further delay, let's get to business! 1. Candyland: I SUPER PUFFY HEART Candyland for VARIOUS reasons!! I like… Continue reading Parent Tip: Using Games to Encourage Speech and Language
Parent Tip: Using Puzzles to Enhance Language Skills
Kids love puzzles! SLPs love puzzles too!! Better yet? Parents usually have a puzzle or two in the house. Why not use something that your SLP brings and your kids love? (Yes, there are a lot of questions to start this post. I will try to stop it!) Puzzles are so simple yet so great… Continue reading Parent Tip: Using Puzzles to Enhance Language Skills
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