Communication Development
Strategies to support your child's communication development within their everyday routines and play.
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Books Alive: The Hungry Caterpillar
Super excited to finally have this finished! I wanted to bring 'The Hungry Caterpillar' to life because it ticks so many boxes for us. August loves the story ✅ He...
Picnic Prattle
Ok - we have a lot of picnics. Even if it's just in the lounge or with play food, we're ALL ABOUT IT. And there's many reasons why. Firstly. Lockdown...
Story Stones
I read Hairy Maclary about 6 times a day. August LOVES it - so I wanted to bring the story to life a bit. I made these story stones last...
Contain your excitement
Your eyes haven't deceived you. I've just given August all the plastic containers I could find (nope they don't all have lids) and let him go to town. Containers are...
Communication Temptation: Offering Choices
Imagine knowing what you want but not being able to tell anyone! That's often the frustration that faces our little ones and more often than not they're desperate to let...
Sign with us: Dear Zoo
Let's add some books to our repertoire! Dear Zoo is a favourite of ours - it has a really great rhythm, it's simple, it has animals, it has lift the...
Communication Tempation - Pausing
Click here to swipe to see a video of me showing you how I use the 'pausing' technique to teach August how to communicate with me that he wants to...
We love books!
We love books! With a Speech and Language Therapist for a Mam, August has no choice really. Did you know that children who's parents read them 5 books per day...
When do different speech sounds develop?
What’s the difference between speech and language??? Language is the words and signs we use to get our point across. So when we’re learning a new language, we’re learning a...
How to teach your toddler to join words together
Typically, most children can combine two or more words before the age of 2. Some children take a little longer and some children learn this much sooner.The BEST WAY you...
The Power of Watching and Waiting
Watching and waiting is incredibly powerful for language development. Are you remembering to do it?
Feeling Shy And Answering Questions - How To Handle It
Even the most confident kids can suddenly become mute if they’re asked a question. This is a totally normal reaction. We have to step in as their parent so...
What counts as a First Word?
More than you think! A first word is something that your child says intentionally, the same way every time and consistently - to get or communicate what they want.
