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How to Use the Napping House to Promote Language and Early Literacy Skills
If you are a parent to a young child, a speech language pathologist, or an educator, The Napping House by Audrey and Don Wood is the perfect addition to your library. Amazon affiliate links have been included. In this post, I’ll explain...
Tell Me a Story: Favorite Books to Promote Sequential Storytelling Skills
Favorite Books to Promote Storytelling Skills Narratives are stories. Telling stories is an essential life skill. There are many children, adolescents, and adults who struggle to tell a story. Those with poor narrative abilities have an...
Tell Me a Story: 6 Ways to Improve Your Preschooler’s Storytelling
Photo Credit: Pioneer Library System Being able to tell a story is particularly important for preschoolers and young school age children because oral narratives are associated with academic achievement. Research repeatedly shows that narrative...
A Summer Speech Therapy Book: The Very Lonely Firefly
One summer evening, I was sitting in my backyard enjoying a moment of peace and quiet when I quickly saw a flash of light move across our backyard. It was a firefly! I reminisced about catching fireflies as a child and delighted in soon...
Yeti in My Spaghetti: A Fun Speech Therapy Game
As a speech language pathologist (SLP) who "plays" throughout the day, I’ve amassed a cornucopia of toys and games to foster the development of various speech, language, and social communication skills. One game I recently discovered...
Build Your Child’s Vocabulary with Synonyms and Antonyms
Vocabulary size is extremely important in developing reading skills. "Children with larger vocabularies become better readers, writers, thinkers, and overall communicators." - Kimberly Scanlon, M.A., CCC-SLP An excellent way to grow your...
How to Make Connections While Reading with Your Child
Interested in developing your child’s oral language skills? How about his reading comprehension? Or, even his metacognition (awareness of one’s knowledge)? If the answer is yes to any of these questions, then you should...
Vocabulary Development: How to Use a Describer Reading Style
According to research, the describer reading style greatly improves vocabulary acquisition in children, especially those with smaller vocabularies. Therefore, if you are a parent with concerns, an educator, or a speech language...