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Pat The Bunny… Using Books to Teach Toddlers to Follow Directions

April 11, 2018 by Laura Leave a Comment

One of my favorite little books that most parents remember from their own childhoods is Pat the Bunny. Written in 1940, it's certainly a classic (aka OLD), but don't let its age fool you. Toddlers still enjoy this darling little book IF you use... [Read more...]

#337 Why Isn’t This Working? Reasons Expressive Progress Stalls

April 10, 2018 by Laura Leave a Comment

Frustrated with a late talker's progress, or more honestly, lack of progress? There are some very common reasons your expressive language strategies may not be working. Listen here: To summarize, here are the 4 major reasons a toddler... [Read more...]

Tips for Teaching Prepositions/Location Words

April 9, 2018 by Laura Leave a Comment

Between 12 and 24 months a child with typically developing language learns to understand some early prepositions or location words including in, out, on, off, up, down, here, and there. Late talkers and other toddlers with language delays may... [Read more...]

Child Not Communicating? Teach Him to INITIATE

April 6, 2018 by Laura Leave a Comment

Today I met a little guy in person whose mom has been my guest twice on the podcast with more to come! (I LOVED them, by the way!) On that first show we reviewed the 11 Skills Toddlers Master Before Words Emerge and identified initiation as... [Read more...]

Can Your Toddler Wave, Point, and Blow Kisses? If Not, Begin Here!

April 6, 2018 by Laura Leave a Comment

If a late talker uses 15 to 20 different gestures, wonderful! You don’t need this post! BUT… If a late talker you’re working with or parenting ISN’T using at least this many gestures, read on! Gestures are important because they... [Read more...]

Imitation… How Toddlers Learn EVERYTHING

April 6, 2018 by Laura Leave a Comment

Imitation means that a child copies what he sees and hears other people do and say. This “watch and do” process is how all of us learn just about anything. We pay attention while someone else does something and then we try it too. Language... [Read more...]

#336 Why Can’t My Child Use Phrases? Answering This Common Question

April 2, 2018 by Laura Leave a Comment

When I asked email subscribers to send me questions to answer on the podcast, I received half a dozen different emails asking some version of this question: WHY CAN'T THIS CHILD USE PHRASES? Here's her question... I feel like I often go... [Read more...]

Why is Play Important for Language Development?

March 27, 2018 by Laura Leave a Comment

Play is important for language development and here's the most obvious, practical reason... Play is how little kids learn almost everything! Some late talking toddlers don't seem to like to play with toys, but "liking" or "not liking" a certain... [Read more...]

#335 Oral Alerting Activities (or Not!) for a Toddler With Markers for Apraxia

March 23, 2018 by Laura Leave a Comment

Several weeks ago an SLP I've struck up an email friendship with emailed me about one of her little clients. Here are snippets from our conversation... Ali - How about kids who are noisy, show good comprehension skills, 10 of the precursors,... [Read more...]

#334 Progress in a Month! Follow up from #329 for Little Girl Who Runs Away Often

March 19, 2018 by Laura Leave a Comment

Join pediatric speech-language pathologist Laura Mize, M.S., CCC-SLP from teachmetotalk.com as she follows up with an SLP from show #329. If you'll remember, this SLP is working with a little girl who runs away anytime her mom or the SLP try to... [Read more...]

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Pat The Bunny… Using Books to Teach Toddlers to Follow Directions

#337 Why Isn’t This Working? Reasons Expressive Progress Stalls

Tips for Teaching Prepositions/Location Words

Child Not Communicating? Teach Him to INITIATE

Can Your Toddler Wave, Point, and Blow Kisses? If Not, Begin Here!

Imitation… How Toddlers Learn EVERYTHING

#336 Why Can’t My Child Use Phrases? Answering This Common Question

Why is Play Important for Language Development?

#335 Oral Alerting Activities (or Not!) for a Toddler With Markers for Apraxia

#334 Progress in a Month! Follow up from #329 for Little Girl Who Runs Away Often

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