Rose Garden Speech Therapy

03/02/2026

Welcome to Communication Corner with .speech and ! This week’s tip is: Give Choices!

Ms Jen does a great job modeling this technique while painting in the snow (how fun is that!?) 💬❄️🎨

Giving choices models vocabulary words and gives your child an opportunity to express a specific word, instead of just saying yes/no or gesturing.

Watch the end for a perfect example of this child expressing an important word: “no!” 🤣 no is always an option!

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02/13/2026

Welcome to .speech’s Communiction Corner with ! We’ll highlight a language strategy from each class so you can use it at home.

In ’s winter classes, we use a lot of language! Here, teacher Jen is demonstrating one of our favorite language strategies: Copy & Add

Copy & Add is simple: repeat what your child says and then add one or two more words to either make their statement grammatically correct or add more detail.

Example: in the video, the child responds that she’s “tapping the blue” ice. Jen copies & adds, “the blue square ice”

Why this works: by repeating their statement, you’re validating their communication, which is motivating! By adding more, you’re modeling more complex language for your child to learn & use in the future.

With this little tweak, we can help children’s language grow! Have you tried it? Let us know!
speech loves collaborating with to highlight the amazing language in outdoor play! Hope to see you in class 💚

01/31/2026

01/14/2026

Exciting news!!

🍃Wondernest and Rose Garden Speech are teaming up to promote language development through outdoor play! 💬

❄️This winter series, you’ll learn easy strategies that support communication during Wondernest nature-based activities. 🗯️

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01/04/2026

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12/18/2025

With the holidays upon us, we’re making sure our speech therapy sessions are FUN and FUNCTIONAL! These Reindeer Crackers were a huge hit with our students and incorporated so many communication goals: following directions, retelling/sequencing skills, descriptive vocabulary, trying new foods without pressure, and more! What are your favorite recipes to make this time of year? 🩷🎉

11/21/2025

One of the best parts of the ASHA convention is seeing old friends & colleagues! We love collaborating with and supporting other SLPs. wrote the Daisy Speech books, they are perfect for toddlers 0-3yrs who are beginning to express themselves. Loved catching up, Alex! ❤️

11/20/2025

Jen's at ASHA in DC! Here at Rose Garden Speech, we're dedicated to knowing the latest evidence-based practices so we can help your child's communication skills bloom.

11/18/2025

Choosing books for your little ones? Different ages need different features to boost language development—and we’ve got the scoop!

For 1-2 year olds:
✨ Interactive features like flaps, lifts, buttons, and textures keep little hands and eyes engaged.
✨ Repetitive phrases help babies anticipate language and join in.
✨ Familiar first words: body parts, clothing, animals & sounds, vehicles & sounds, fun exclamations (Yay! Wow! Oh no! Wee!), greetings like “hi” and “bye.”

For 2-3 year olds:
✨ Repetitive sequence of events helps children predict what happens next.
✨ Variety of words: simple descriptive words, action verbs, and social language enrich vocabulary.
✨ Builds understanding of story flow and daily routines.

For 4-5 year olds:
✨ More complex vocabulary: advanced words, prepositions, descriptive words, and rich verbs expand language.
✨ Encourages reasoning, storytelling, and comprehension.
✨ Supports early literacy skills through dialogue, prediction, and imagination.

At Rose Garden Speech Therapy, we help families pick the right books for each stage to make reading fun, engaging, and language-rich! 💛

11/04/2025

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