Top 5 Books for Toddlers

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Reading books is one of the best ways to teach your child new words. Not only do books expose your child to new words but they also show your child how words are used in sentences. Did you know that children learn and retain words better when heard in the SAME book versus different books? I thought this research was quite fascinating and further solidifies why it’s OKAY to read the same book. 

5 MUST HAVE BOOKS for TODDLERS

1. Goodnight Moon: This books is great for teaching animals, preposition words and waving bye. You can find this book here.

2. Little Blue Truck: I love this book because it is perfect for focusing on animal sounds, animal names and exclamatory words. You can find this book here.

3. Where’s Spot?: I love this book because it is interactive and perfect for working on gestures. Animals are hidden behind the flaps. Before you open the flap, you can “knock” on it like you would to a door and say “KNOCK-KNOCK”. Once you open the flap you can wave “hi” and “bye”  to the animals each time. This book is repetitive so it gives your child several opportunities to practice these skills. You can find this book here.

4. From Head to Toe: This book is perfect for teaching the names of the body parts. You can find this book here.

5. Opposites You can find this book here.

When reading books with your child it is okay to read the same book more than once. You can also let your child help you turn the pages in the book. Do you have any of these books? If so, comment below and let me know.

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5 Ways to Teach Your Child to Talk Using Bubbles

Did you know that some sounds are easier to say than others and some sounds develop earlier than others?

Some of the early developing sounds include P, B, M and W. These sounds tend to be easier for a reason. You'll notice that to say each of these sounds you use your lips (and yes.. it's totally okay if you say these sounds aloud right now to see if in fact you use your lips). Download your speech sound development guide by clicking here.

These sounds are considered easier and early developing because you can see them on your face. AKA if your child can SEE how to make the sound, it is easier for your child to IMITATE the sound.

You can use BUBBLES to focus on the early sounds P, B, M and W.

Bubbles can be so motivating for children and as a result lead to them wanting to communicate with you.

Here are 5 ways to use bubbles to encourage speech and language skills

1. Say BUBBLES as you blow the bubbles.

2. Say “MORE” as you ask your child if they want MORE bubbles (PRO TIP: use the sign for more as you say the word more)

3. Say “WOW” as you blow lots of bubbles.

4. Say “WHOA” when there's a big bubble.

5. Say “POP” as you pop the bubbles. (PRO TIP: This is a great way to practice pointing)

It is okay if your child doesn't repeat the words that you say or if they don't say any of these words yet. It is also important for your child to hear you saying the words too.

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