Christmas is rapidly approaching! We have compiled a list of some of our favorite toys and games for children of all ages, including children who have speech/language disorders! Here are just a few of our favorites toys and some ideas for using them to promote language development!
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- Farm toys and animals are great for working on so many things! Here is a list of just a few great ways to model and promote good language skills while playing with these toys.
-imitation of animal sounds
-labeling animal names
-receptively and expressively labeling concept words – in, on, under, next to etc…
-teaching actions sounds (eat, sleep, jump, climb, etc..)
-pretend play
2. Car and truck toys
So many kids are highly motivated by cars and trucks, which makes them great toys for promoting language.
-environmental sound imitation (beep beep, vroom, crash!)
-labeling colors of cars
-simple fill-in phrases “ready, set, go!”, “on your mark, get set, go!”
-following simple directions
3. Mr. Potato Head
Mr. Potato Head provides hours of fun for kids!
-labeling body parts
-identifying colors
-following directions
-pretend play
4. Blocks
Blocks are great for kids of all ages!
-pretend play
-using spatial concept words (on, under, next to, etc…)
-modeling early developing words (up, go, more,..)
-requesting by color
-turn taking while building
5. Board Games
Board games are an awesome way to engage and work on language with a child! If a child has specific language or speech targets, you can work on them in between turns and use the game as a motivator. Some of our favorites include: Sneaky Snacky Squirrel, Candyland, Pop the Pig and Zingo.
Other ways games are great include:
-turn taking
-color identification
-working on waiting
-counting/keeping score
-sportsmanship
These are just a few of the toys that we love and recommend if you’re looking for games to help promote speech and language skills!
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