Concerned Your Child Is Not Talking Enough?
Spring is the perfect season to bloom your child's communication skills! As a licensed bilingual speech therapist, I've curated these engaging activities that transform everyday moments into powerful language learning opportunities for early intervention and preschool-aged children.
Planting seeds together creates a natural conversation context. Encourage your child to describe what they see: "The seed is small," "Dirt is brown," "Water helps plants grow." This activity builds vocabulary and teaches cause-and-effect language.
Create a simple picture-based list of spring items to find outside. As your child discovers each item, prompt them to describe its color, size, or texture. "Look! A pink flower!" or "This leaf feels bumpy!"
Use spring rain as a storytelling opportunity. Ask your child to describe the sounds, describe what they see out the window, or create a imaginative story about rain droplets.
Blowing bubbles isn't just fun—it's a speech therapy goldmine! Practice words like "blow," "pop," "big," "small," and encourage descriptive language about bubble movements.
Turn tidying into a language activity. Give simple, two-step instructions: "Pick up the blue toy and put it in the basket." This enhances comprehension and following directions.
Observe birds returning for spring. Teach action words like "flying," "chirping," and encourage your child to describe bird behaviors and colors.
Create textured spring crafts like flower paintings or nature collages. Describe materials: "Sticky glue," "Soft cotton," "Rough bark." Tactile experiences enrich language development.
Pack a spring picnic and use mealtime as a language lesson. Ask open-ended questions: "What's your favorite sandwich?" "How does the grass feel?"
Help your child observe and describe daily weather changes. Use descriptive words like "sunny," "cloudy," "windy" to expand meteorological vocabulary.
Imitate animal sounds returning in spring—frogs croaking, birds chirping. This playful activity develops phonological awareness and sound production.
Draw spring scenes together and narrate stories about your drawings. Encourage your child to add details and describe their creative process.
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Disclaimer: These activities supplement professional speech therapy and are not a replacement for personalized clinical intervention.
About the Author:
Andrzej Lewandowski, MHS MA CCC-SLP/L
Licensed Bilingual Speech Therapist
Clinical Director,
Dempster Therapeutic Services
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