Guest Blog by Little Orchard Children, Speech & Language Therapy
I’m Jane Wilson, Mum to three little girls and an independent Specialist Speech and Language Therapist. I’m also founder of Little Orchard Children and providing accessible therapy services to families and Early Years settings. I’m going to share with you some of my top tips for getting your child’s communication skills school ready!
Target: Speech Sounds
If unfamiliar people struggle to understand your child all of the time then your child may have difficulties making some of their speech sounds. If this is the case you can start helping them straight away by raising their awareness of that sound.
Activity: Treasure chest
What to do:
Target: Confidence Boost
If your little one has lots to say at home but is not so confident at talking in unfamiliar situations, a great way to build their confidence is to practice talking!
Activity: DIY telephone
What to do:
Target: Attention and Listening
If your little one finds it hard to attend to an activity for any length of time try the activity below to build on their attention and listening skills.
Activity: ‘Go’ Game
What to do:
Target: Vocabulary
The best way to boost your child’s vocabulary is by sharing books together every single day! If you read one book a day to your child up until they start school at 5 years old they will have heard 290,000 words! Amazing!
Activity: Books, books, books!
What to do: Pick a quiet time every day to share your favourite book. Simple!
For more top tips and easy to follow activities that you can start straight away at home, pop over to our Facebook page or Instagram account. Visit our website to find out more about the services we offer and to book your first free service introduction. All of our services are available online so that you can access Speech and Language Therapy at a time that suits you from the comfort of your own home. Get in touch today to find out about our summer holiday special offer and discover how we can help you and your family!
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