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How to Read “Brown Bear Brown Bear, What do you See?” to Get your Toddler Talking
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? written by Bill Martin and illustrated by Eric Carle is a classic children’s book. It’s predictable, rhythmic, and colorful. It doesn’t tell a story or move us emotionally, yet most toddlers and young...
How to Use Books to Improve Toddlers’ Communication Skills
How to Use Books to Improve Toddlers’ Communication Skills Last month, I happily contributed a fantastic article to the fine folks over at Pediastaff entitled, How to Use Books to Improve Toddlers' Communication Skills. If you are interested in...
Snuggle Puppy! A Little Love Song for Your Toddler’s Speech
Snuggle Puppy a great book for toddler language development With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, I thought to myself, “Why not write a post about Snuggle Puppy!" I'm a dog lover, a music lover, and you’ve guessed it - a snuggle...
Expansions and Extensions To Improve Language
So, your little guy has started talking but you’ve noticed that he’s not using complete sentences to convey his thoughts. For instance, he will combine two words together like “baby cry” or “mommy cook”, but not produce...
Spring Flowers: Arts and Crafts Activity for Toddlers and Preschoolers
Spring has sprung! And, so have many beautiful flowers. Here’s an easy but fun arts and crafts activity for your toddlers and preschoolers. I have designed it to facilitate speech and language skills. Some helpful tips and strategies to stimulate...
Apps to Improve Communication in Toddlers and Preschoolers
Looking for some apps to improve your toddler's or preschooler's language? Or, looking for some apps to possibly motivate your young child to communicate? Apps are becoming increasingly popular with young children. Many of us may be shocked or...
Getting Your Toddler to Say the “P”, “B” and “M” Sounds
Children's articulation or the ability to say speech sounds, require some time and practice to mature and improve. As explained in My Toddler's First Words, mispronunciations are common when children are learning to speak. As children's vocabularies...
Reading Books With Your Toddler
Reading books with your toddlers should be an enjoyable experience. However, sometimes it’s difficult to fully engage an active toddler. If this is the case, try following these tips. First, determine if you’ve selected the appropriate...