Child Language & Developmental Speech

12/18/2025

12/10/2025

Speech & Language Games You Can Find in Stores!
Looking for fun ways to build your child’s speech and language skills at home?

Here are some great games you can find in most toy aisles or online — all therapist-approved favorites!

1. Guess Who?
Great for: Describing, asking questions, and using attributes

2. Headbandz / Hedbanz
Great for: Vocabulary, categorization, turn-taking, and asking/answering questions.

3. Zingo (by ThinkFun)
Great for: Early vocabulary, matching, and sentence expansion

4. Pop the Pig
Great for: Requesting, colors, counting, and sentence practice

5. Spot It!
Great for: Quick thinking, naming, and describing similarities/differences.

6. Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel
Great for: Turn-taking, following directions, color words, and fine motor skills.

7. Guess in 10 (various versions)
Great for: Critical thinking, language reasoning, and describing categories or clues.

8. Candy Land / Chutes and Ladders
Great for: Simple directions, color words, and conversational skills

12/01/2025

Winter Conversations That Warm Up Language Skills

December is full of fun opportunities to help your child grow their speech and language skills, just by talking about the season!

Everyday moments like decorating, baking, or playing outside can turn into language-rich experiences. Encourage your child to describe what they see, hear, and feel:
“The lights are bright!”
“The snow feels cold and soft.”
“The cookies smell sweet!”

When children describe their surroundings, they’re practicing:
- Vocabulary expansion (using new words)
- Sentence structure (forming longer thoughts)
- Sensory language (connecting words to experiences)

No worksheets or flashcards required!

11/25/2025

This season, we want to share our gratitude for the people who make Child Language & Developmental Speech what it is.

Our students — your progress inspires us every day.
Our families — thank you for your trust and partnership.
Our educators & SLPs — your dedication drives our mission.
Our supporters & community, we’re so thankful for your continued encouragement!

We’re grateful for each of you. Thank you for being a part of our journey and for helping us make a difference, one child, one goal, one milestone at a time!

Happy Thanksgiving!!

11/20/2025

Cozy Up to Clearer Speech with /k/ and /g/

This week, we’re practicing those tricky “back sounds” — /k/ (as in corn) and /g/ (as in gravy).

Have your child place a finger on their throat to feel the “vibration” for /g/ (voiced) vs. no vibration for /k/ (voiceless).

Practice words in front of a mirror, and remind them that the tongue stays back, not touching the teeth.

These sounds often develop later, so practice with patience and encouragement!

11/13/2025

This weeks Counseling Corner

Why Social Communication Skills Matter at Every Age

Social communication is how children use language to interact; it develops from infancy through adolescence.

- Babies learn early by watching faces, gestures, and tone of voice.
- In elementary years, kids refine skills like turn-taking, conversation repair, and reading social cues.
- Teens use these skills to build friendships, navigate group dynamics, and advocate for themselves.
- Strong social communication supports academic success, mental health, and long-term confidence.

Supporting communication growth at home, through listening, empathy, and modeling, strengthens these essential life skills.