Language At Home: Language Tips From an SLP's Home to Your Home

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Language At Home: Language Tips From an SLP's Home to Your Home

Are you a parent, teacher or a pediatric service provider? Do you want new and fresh ideas to do with your children or students? Do you want free or low cost materials? Are you curious about language developmental milestones and how to use them in your every-day environment? If you answered "yes" to any of those questions, then join me, a speech therapist, for my weekly episodes. I will give you ideas with objects like cardboard boxes, paper towel rolls, straws, egg cartons, etc. So start saving and start listening! Follow me on Pinterest: https://pin.it/5w0a6hq Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/languageathome/support

  1. 05/04/2022

    Ep 13 Busy Bag/Boxes Part 2- Art and Tracing!

    For this episode, you will need a bag or a container (metal lunch box, plastic take out food container, or a plastic pencil box) and art supplies (markers, crayons, stickers, notepad, scrap paper). All of these materials can be picked up at your local dollar store.  This episode is focusing on keeping a child engaged for a flight, car ride, appointment, restaurant, or any other times they have have to sit and wait. Here are the links for Fry and Dolch Sight words you can use for tracing activities: https://sightwords.com/sight-words/dolch/ https://sightwords.com/sight-words/fry/  If you need a visual for this activity, you can find it on my Pinterest. You can find my account @languagesthomepodcast or get my link below: Follow me on Pinterest: https://pin.it/5w0a6hq --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/languageathome/support

    2 min

  2. 04/25/2022

    Ep 12 Busy Bag/Boxes Part 1- Legos!

    For this episode, you will need a bag or a container (metal lunch box, plastic take out food container, or a plastic pencil box) and Legos This episode is focusing on keeping a child engaged for a flight, car ride, appointment, or any other times they have have to sit and wait.  Here are the links for some activities you can include in your child's busy bag/box: https://lifeovercs.com/free-printable-counting-mats-for-duplo-blocks/ https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/LEGO-Task-Cards-3864378?gclid=CjwKCAjwjZmTBhB4EiwAynRmD9SyQ3i3usFLeGrCGx32QKJ9drIhD_ZaY5xw5KknYp5CKYBAw_rEqBoCzgYQAvD_BwE https://www.playideas.com/25-awesome-lego-activities-for-kids/  If you need a visual for this activity, you can find it on my Pinterest. You can find my account @languagesthomepodcast or get my link below: Follow me on Pinterest: https://pin.it/5w0a6hq --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/languageathome/support

    4 min

  3. 03/30/2022

    Ep 11 Easter Eggs

    For this episode, you will need plastic Easter eggs or any variation of eggs from your location store. You can also grab any toys you already have in the home and hide them in the eggs This episode is focusing on the vocabulary and descriptors If you need a visual for this activity, you can find it on my Pinterest. You can find my account @languagesthomepodcast or get my link below: Follow me on Pinterest: https://pin.it/5w0a6hq --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/languageathome/support

    4 min

  4. 03/30/2022

    Ep 10 Planting Flowers

    For this episode, you will need flower pots, egg cartons, or cups, as well as seeds and dirt. This episode is focusing on the actions "pop" and three step sequencing If you need a visual for this activity, you can find it on my Pinterest. You can find my account @languagesthomepodcast or get my link below: Follow me on Pinterest: https://pin.it/5w0a6hq --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/languageathome/support

    2 min

  5. 03/10/2022

    Ep. 9 Bubble Wrap Painting

    For this episode, you will need bubble wrap, paint, and paper or cardboard. You can also use a rolling pin from playdough or pretend kitchen set This episode is focusing on the action "pop" and expanding to 2 or 3 word phrases If you need a visual for this activity, you can find it on my Pinterest. You can find my account @languagesthomepodcast or get my link below: Follow me on Pinterest: https://pin.it/5w0a6hq --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/languageathome/support

    2 min

  6. 03/03/2022

    Ep. 8 Packaging Foam Part 2. Sensory Bin

    For this episode, you will need packaging foam or packaging peanuts. Cut up the foam with a knife or scissors into pieces. You will also need a container or bucket to put the foam pieces in. Use any toys from your home, such as vehicles, puzzle pieces, toy furniture, dolls, playdough cut outs, or animals. You can also use cups and utensils.  This episode is focusing on the possessives "my" and "your", actions, vocabulary, object functions, and yes/no questions.  If you need a visual for this activity, you can find it on my Pinterest. You can find my account @languagesthomepodcast or get my link below: Follow me on Pinterest: https://pin.it/5w0a6hq --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/languageathome/support

    4 min

  7. 02/22/2022

    Ep. 7 Packaging Foam Part 1. Play & Build

    For this episode, you will need packaging foam or packaging peanuts. Cut up the foam with a knife or scissors into pieces. You can cut into any shape, but I prefer squares and rectangles to make building easier. Use any other toys in your home to use to make various structures. You may also want to use straws or popsicle sticks for STEM activities.  This episode is focusing on the following concepts: cold, tall, short, big, small, in, out, next to, in front, behind, high, low, on top, and off. You can also work on following 1-2 step directions If you need a visual for this activity, you can find it on my Pinterest. You can find my account @languagesthomepodcast or get my link below: Follow me on Pinterest: https://pin.it/5w0a6hq --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/languageathome/support

    3 min

  8. 02/17/2022

    Ep. 6 Tissue Box Ice Skating

    For this episode, you will need two rectangle tissue boxes This episode is focusing on present progressive verbs (ending in -ing) and past tense verbs. Also, this will focus on forward/backward and slow/fast.  I created a Pinterest account so I can post visuals for my ideas. You can find my account @languagesthomepodcast or get my link below: Follow me on Pinterest: https://pin.it/5w0a6hq --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/languageathome/support

    3 min
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Are you a parent, teacher or a pediatric service provider? Do you want new and fresh ideas to do with your children or students? Do you want free or low cost materials? Are you curious about language developmental milestones and how to use them in your every-day environment? If you answered "yes" to any of those questions, then join me, a speech therapist, for my weekly episodes. I will give you ideas with objects like cardboard boxes, paper towel rolls, straws, egg cartons, etc. So start saving and start listening! Follow me on Pinterest: https://pin.it/5w0a6hq Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/languageathome/support

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