The Benefits of Storytelling to Preschool Language Development
When children begin school, they need to extend their language skills to include reading and writing. Telling and listening to stories provides a bridge between the oral language skills of early childhood and the more formal language of print. With the ability to tell stories develops the ability to talk about things outside the here […]
Practical Tips for Working on Speech and Language at Home
For many parents, juggling work, school, homework and extra-curriculars is an exhausting feat. Now on top of all that your child is seeing a speech-language pathologist and they are giving you more HOMEWORK! Below are some practical tips that I give to my client’s parents on how to work on speech and language without adding […]
Making Homework Fun – Using Computer Games to Make Therapy “Homework” Seem …. Not Like Homework
Acquiring speech and language skills takes extensive practice in both the therapy session and at home, too. When juggling schoolwork, meal time, family time, household chores, and down-time, it can often be a challenge to find activities to tempt children into practicing their speech and language homework. Luckily, if you have access to a computer, […]
Is it Possible to Teach Children to Speak in Two Languages?
Many parents ask the following questions? Is it too confusing to learn two languages simultaneously? Will learning two languages cause our child’s speech or language skills to be delayed? How should we teach our child two languages? These questions are typical concerns of parents considering using more than one language at home. Many parents in […]
Why Harry Potter Books are Great for School-Aged Readers
My favorite book series to read is undoubtedly, the Harry Potter series. Even as an adult I was intrigued by this story of an orphaned school-aged boy who on his 11th birthday learned that he had a gift that set him apart from his peers.
Let’s Read! 2 of Our Favourite Books to Use in Speech Therapy
I always try to incorporate children’s books into my therapy sessions, no matter the child’s therapy goals. It’s proven that reading is great for overall literacy as well as for improving vocabulary and language skills too. Plus, I find reading a book to be a great way to start off a session and ease the […]
Let’s Read Together! 5 Ways to Make Story Time Fun
Within their first year, your child will begin to recognize and form their first words, recognize forms in pictures, and develop crucial language skills. Telling stories has been a part of society since the dawn of time, and story time is just as important to the development of our children today as it was back […]
Communication Worksheets: Practicing Sounds E, L, F, M, P
It’s time to practice sounds! Today we’re sharing five at-home activity worksheets that help promote communication. The worksheets are to intended provide you and your child a fun and interactive way to increase and enhance communication and vocabulary. They are literacy building activities that will encourage the idea of listening for the initial sound of the word. […]
Communication Enhancement Worksheets: Practicing A, B, C, D
It’s time to practice sounds! Today we’re sharing four at-home activity worksheets that help promote communication. The worksheets are to intended provide you and your child a fun and interactive way to increase and enhance communication and vocabulary. They are literacy building activities that will encourage the idea of listening for the initial sound of […]
Coloured ‘Play’-Dough Recipe: Play-Based Learning at Home
You may have heard your child’s school or her speech-language pathologist refer to learning in a play-based curriculum or environment. A play-based curriculum means that children learn through play. The idea behind this is that when children are given the opportunity to explore an exciting and stimulating environment, they will learn without even realizing they […]