Games for the car

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With the summer holidays here families spend lots of time in the car, whether for a day trip to the beach or park or on a longer adventure.  Time spent in the car can mean lots of arguing and complaining … Continue reading

Top literacy ideas

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There are many things families can do at home to help their child be successful with literacy. Here is one of our most popular posts about ideas for supporting kids to develop literacy skills.   You, as a  parent, are the … Continue reading

Books for Christmas

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Parents often ask what are good ideas for things to get their child for Christmas to help develop their speech and language skills. Including some books in your child's stocking gives them a lasting gift which is valuable for so … Continue reading

Language strategies

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Language skills have a big impact on school achievement. Whether you are a parent wanting to help your child with homework, a vendita farmaci on line teacher wanting to support a language disordered student in your class or a school … Continue reading

Five year olds

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Five year olds usually show well developed communication skills.  They should be able to hold a conversation confidently with adults and other children. They are getting ready for the next stage of language, literacy! Five year olds should be able … Continue reading

Four year olds

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What communication skill should my four year old have? Four year olds are confident communicators.  They are able to speak clearly and fluently in long and complex sentences. Four year olds should be able to: understand and use a wide … Continue reading

Three year olds

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What speech and language skills should my three year old have? Three year old’s are going through a rapid period of development in their communication skills.  They move from combining words together to using “real” sentences and their speech becomes … Continue reading

Two year olds

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Two year olds are active and sociable and “into everything”.  They should be using at least 50 single words and putting short phrases of two or three words together. Their words should include the names of people and objects, action … Continue reading

Descriptive language

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Using descriptive language is often difficult for children with language delays and disorders. Understanding descriptive language helps with comprehension of both spoken language and written information. Using descriptive language well helps with giving clear and specific instructions and with writing … Continue reading

Questions for school

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Previous blogs have looked at how children develop the ability to answer questions of increasing complexity. Level four is the most complex level of questions within this model and typically develops in the first year of school. At this level … Continue reading