Posts in Holidays & Seasonal
St. Patrick's Day Books for Speech and Language Development

Books are my favorite way for parents and/or caregivers to work on language skills at home. Reading with your child can easily be incorporated into your daily routine. Language skills you can address while you read with your child include vocabulary, adjectives, wh-question (‘what’, ‘who’, ‘where’, ‘when’, and ‘why’), sequencing, and syntax. Below is a list I complied of my favorite spring books for language development.

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St. Patrick’s Day Activities To Promote Speech & Language Skills

St. Patrick’s day is quickly approaching! Holidays like St. Patrick’s Day are a fun way to build your child's language skills and understanding of traditions.  Language skills are easy to incorporate whether you are working on them at home or during speech-language therapy.  Below are some of my favorite St. Patrick’s Day activities you can do with your child.

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President's Day Books for Speech Language Development

President’s Day is just around the corner and I always like to incorporate holidays into speech-language therapy. It is important to teach kids about American history starting at a young age. Over the years, I have found several books that teach children about President’s Day and also allows for a perfect time to work on speech and language skills. While reading these books I introduce new vocabulary and work on wh-questions (‘what’, ‘who’, ‘where’, ‘when’, ‘why’). Below is a list of my favorite books about President’s Day!

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Valentine’s Day Books for Speech Language Development

Books are my favorite way for parents and/or caregivers to work on language skills at home. Reading with your child can easily be incorporated into your daily routine. Language skills you can address while you read with your child include vocabulary, adjectives, wh-question (‘what’, ‘who’, ‘where’, ‘when’, and ‘why’), sequencing, and syntax. Below is a list I complied of my favorite Valentine’s Day books for language development.

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Valentine’s Day Activities To Promote Speech and Language

Holidays like Valentine’s Day are a great way to introduce new vocabulary to build your child's language skills and understanding of traditions! Language skills are easy to incorporate into Valentine’s Day activities whether you are working on them at home or during speech-language therapy.

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Groundhog Day Books For Speech & Language Development

Groundhog Day is coming up and I am anxiously waiting to see if the groundhog sees his shadow!  I have compiled a list of my favorite Groundhog Day books to help teach your child about this American tradition! As you read each story ask questions related to the book and have your child identify the objects in pictures.  This will also help improve vocabulary.

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Winter Themed Books for Speech and Language Development

Reading books with children is an engaging way to build speech and language skills and encourages a love for literature. Here are some of my favorite winter-themed books to help increase language development.

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Winter Speech and Language Activities to Do at Home

Winter is here! Celebrate the season with fun winter activities for kids.

Cook Together

Cooking is a fun activity to do with your child and you can work on sequencing, following directions, and vocabulary at the same time. Some of my favorite recipe to make during the wintertime are chocolate chip cookies, hot chocolate, and chicken noodle soup.

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Thanksgiving Speech and Language Activities

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and it’s time to use this fun holiday to work on speech and language! Use the ideas below to incorporate speech and language skills into Thanksgiving activities.

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Thanksgiving Books for Language Development

Reading books with your child is a great way to work on expressive and receptive language skills at home.  While reading books I introduce new vocabulary and work on wh-questions (‘what’, ‘who’, ‘where’, ‘when’, ‘why’).  Below is a list of my favorite books about Thanksgiving.

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Halloween Speech and Language Activities

Halloween is quickly approaching! Holidays like Halloween are a fun way to build your child's language skills and understanding of traditions. Language skills are easy to incorporate whether you are working on them at home or during speech-language therapy. Below are some of my favorite Halloween activities you can do with your child.

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Halloween Books for Language Development

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays to incorporate into speech-language therapy. Over the years, I have found several books that teach children about Halloween and give a perfect opportunity to work on speech and language skills. Over the years, I have found several books that teach children about Halloween and give a perfect opportunity to work on speech and language skills.

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Fall Speech and Language Activities

Happy fall everyone! The weather is starting to cool off, Halloween decorations are going up and the leaves are beginning to change color. Fall is an excellent time to foster your child’s speech and language development using these fun season-themed activities.

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Fall Books for Language Development

Books are my favorite way for parents and/or caregivers to work on language skills at home.  Reading with your child can easily be incorporated into your daily routine.  Language skills you can address while you read with your child include vocabulary, adjectives, wh-question (‘what’, ‘who’, ‘where’, ‘when’, and ‘why’), sequencing, and syntax.  Below is a list I complied of my favorite fall books for language development.

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