How to help your toddler talk more by using a SLIDE
Why does GRAVITY fascinate toddlers?
I'm not sure.
But I DO know that you can use gravity to help your toddler talk more using a pretend SLIDE.
In this video, you'll learn how and why to use verbal routines and repetition to help your toddler learn to talk.
Here is an example of a verbal routine:
1. Up up up up up
2. Ball!
3. Ready...set...go!
4. Boom!
5. I got it!
This video shows you how to layer in language skills with research-based strategies that Speech Language Pathologists use.
Strategies include:
- Repetition
- Cloze Strategy <--- Watch this video about the cloze strategy
- Labeling
- Modeling
- Wait time
Skills include:
- Joint attention
- Turn-taking
- Prepositions (when you say "up up up!")
- Gross motor skills
Did you download your Milestones Checklist for your toddler yet?
Are you worried your child is falling behind in talking skills?
These free checklists will help track your
child's development in the areas of talking + social skills.
And if your child is a bit behind, the lists give you action steps to catch them up!
