Communication Development
Strategies to support your child's communication development within their everyday routines and play.
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Language Development Hack: How to Teach Colours
Children learn colours quicker and easier. Colour AFTER object. So instead of saying: The Red CarThe Brown DogThe Pink Cardigan Say:The Car is Red The Cardigan is Pink The Dog...
How to Support Communication Development with your Newborn
I know there’s some mums out there who don’t feel confident with what they’re doing with their little one to engage them and further them when they’re tiny. But all...
1.4 Million More Words
You already know how important it is to read to your children, but this little statistic just hammers the point home, doesn’t it?! For those who aren’t read to, they’re...
Parents Play and Important Role
YOU are the best teacher for your child. Never forget it.Children learn quicker when taught by those who they feel closest to and safest around - and that's most likely...
Teach your Toddler to Join Words Together
Save this is you're trying to teach your child to combine words! Typically, most children can combine two or more words before the age of 2. Some children take a...
How Speech Sounds Develop
Some sounds are harder to say than others, so we don't tend to hear children say them until they're older. Knowing WHEN sounds typically develop will ensure that you're not...
Be a Teacher, not at Tester
When our babies start communicating with us using words, signs or actions, we tend to get excited and want them to do it again and again. We can easily fall...
Functional First Words to Teach Your Baby
When Speech Therapists describe words as functional, they mean "useful words to get your point across and your needs met". We want all children to have a form of functional...
Can Turning off the Background Noise Support your Child's Language Development
I'm not the music police! I've done plenty a post about the benefits of music and nursery rhymes and signing and dancing with your kids! This post is about raising...
Did you know that Animal Sounds Count as First Words?!
Yep. They meet the criteria for first words. If your little one uses the same sound consistently and in the correct context (eg barks when they see a dog )...
Tempt them to Communicate
Another example of a communication temptation! Communication temptations are things you can do to sabotage a situation or a predictable routine. They're so put of the ordinary that they tempt...
How to Teach Your Child to Sign "again"
Did you know that you can teach your little one to communicate with you through temptations? Highly motivating play can make your little one so keen to keep the activity...
If They're Feeling Too Shy to Answer Someone's Question
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 that there’s...
How to Tell if Your Child is Meeting Their Expressive Language Milestones
Write it down, guys!I've been putting it off but today I took the time to start the list of words I know that Etta is saying consistently. This will mean...
2 Ways to Help Your Child Say More Words
Two strategies for supporting your little one to say more words. If you’re trying to teach your little one to use more words – this is he video for you!...
Support you Child's Communication Develop with this Easy Trick
This is such a great trick to have up your sleeve. Reading and cuddling is obviously fantastic for many reasons, but have you tried face to face? This position is...
How I use Speech and Language Therapy Strategies in Everyday Interactions
Just examples of how I weave strategies into simple interactions as we play. I know many of you loved this content when it was in my stories so I’ll try...
How to Tempt your Baby to Communicate with You
You can start doing these with even tiny babies. Remember - communication isn’t just talking. These strategies will tempt your little one to make eye contact and vocalisations to tell...
How Action Songs Support Language Development
We love action songs! Action songs are great for development and can help your child to understand the meaning of the lyrics. The gestures show your little one that movement...
If your Baby isn't Talking Yet
You can help your little one to learn how to talk to you by making noises and having fun.You read that correctly.Way before talking develops (from birth, actually) your little...
