09/26/2025
Here are 6 big skills your child is practicing through play:
🌀 Turn-Taking – Play helps kids learn the back-and-forth rhythm of conversation.
💬 Language Modeling – When we use clear words and phrases in play, children hear and absorb new vocabulary.
🙌 Functional Communication – Asking for help, protesting, requesting more, or sharing excitement — play gives natural reasons to use words!
👀 Imitation – Copying sounds, words, and actions is the first step to building speech and language.
📈 Expanding Utterances – We build on what a child says (“car” → “big car” → “the big red car goes fast”) to grow longer sentences.
👫 Joint Attention – Sharing focus on the same toy or book teaches kids how to connect and communicate with others.
💡 Play isn’t “just play” — it’s the foundation for communication, learning, and social growth.
