“Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.” Fred Rogers As quoted above play is the work of childhood. Even when your child is playing silently, they are learning important information that they will carry with […]
Winter Games to Help Build Speech & Language Skills
Although “winter” has not really hit us here in California yet (WE NEED RAIN!!) I read about my friends on the east coast buckling down for winter storms and snow days. (I may be a little jealous!) Winter generally means more time inside and, if you live in some areas, it means school closures. Sometimes, […]
1-2-3 Just PLAY with Me: Review and Giveaway
I am a HUGE advocate for PLAY. Children learn SO MUCH from play…including speech and language! When parents ask me how they can best help their young children with their communication skills, one thing I always say is: PLAY WITH THEM! However, many parents out there are unsure what this looks like or why it […]
Story Telling Game: Tell Tale
I recently got my hands on a new game and I HAD to write a post about it. I had seen some reviews on this game and thought it would be AWESOME for use in therapy (and also tons of fun for my own family). And I was right! The Game The game is Tell […]
Five Playful Ways to Expand Your Toddler’s Vocabulary While Outdoors
The weather is starting to warm up (well, in some places anyway!) as Spring is here. It is time to get OUTDOORS with your little ones and PLAY! Every activity and routine in an opportunity for your toddler or preschooler to learn new vocabulary and playing outside in no exception. Here are 5 playful ways […]
DIY Mini White Water Rapids
Today we have Carla from Preschool POWOL Packets sharing this super fun white water rapids activity you can do with your littles! This would be a GREAT activity for a hot day outside, or you can adapt it as an indoor activity (bath time?). This is great for working on vocabulary such as in, out, […]
Toddler Science Experiment
What a FUN activity Melanie brings us today…great for a rainy (or HOT) day! I plan on doing this with my own kids and possibly with my speech clients also! ~Katie **************************************** This is a great experiment that helps children learn the properties of liquids when they are ready to study the states of matter […]
The Many Faces of Mr. Potato Head {Guest Post}
Today we have Miss Speechy, a fellow SLP, sharing with us the many way she uses Mr. Potato Head in therapy and shares some great online visuals she has used in her sessions! Enjoy! ~Katie ******************************************************* Using Mr. Potato Head in Speech Therapy Do you use this classic toy? This fun toy can be used […]
Freebie Friday: Princess Barrier Game!
Well…its been several weeks since I brought you all a freebie Friday post! So here is one for you! A simple yet fun Princess Barrier Game for the princess(es) in your life! (Princess images purchased from Scrappin Doodles, background image purchased from ClipArtOf) What is a barrier game? A barrier game requires two or more players […]
Using Train Sets to Stimulate Language Skills
The first year I started working with preschoolers, I had several students who were on the autism spectrum who       L O V E D Thomas the Train. I soon discovered I had several children not on the autism who loved Thomas the Train. Ok so 80% of my caseload were obsessed with this little blue […]