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8 Essential Strategies to Boost Speech and Language for Busy Parents [+printable]
If you’re a busy parent but you want to be intentional about using strategies to boost speech and language for your child, then these 8 tips are essential to know! HOW DOES LANGUAGE DEVELOP? Children learn language from listening to language. They’re like sponges- they absorb the language spoken around them by their parents, siblings and other people. That’s why children in France grow up speaking French, and children who grow up in Germany speak German. That might sound really obvious, but what it means is that there is no magic wand, and no secret shortcut to developing language- these strategies for boosting language are crucial. It’s simple- it…
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5 Easy Tips from a Speech Pathologist- How to Encourage Toddlers to Talk
When your toddler isn’t talking, it can be worrying and frustrating. Delayed language can have a knock-on impact for schooling and beyond, so it’s important to prioritize language development from an early age. These are five easy tips for how to encourage toddlers to talk from a certified SLP! If you want more tips and exercises to encourage toddlers to talk, check out my big book of 50 easy exercises to get your toddler talking! 5 Easy Tips To Encourage Toddlers to Talk 1. GIVE THEM A REASON TO TALK Making sure you give your toddler a reason to talk is one the simplest ways to encourage toddlers to talk. All…