7 Easy Things You Can Do Today to Help Your Child’s Speech and Language Skills

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What updates and personal news does Kari share before the main tips?

Carrie Clark 0:01

Hey everybody, this is Kari Clark from SpeechAndLanguageKids.com. You are listening to episode number 15 of the Speech and Language Kids podcast. This is the podcast with activities and resources for families of children with speech and language delays, as well as the professionals who serve them. Today, I will be discussing seven easy things that you can do today to help your child's speech and language skills. But first, let's do some news and updates. Before we get into all that, I want to talk about what's going on with me. If you're a regular subscriber of the podcast, you'll notice that I have taken a short break from podcasting for, oh, say, the last 10 months. And I hate that I had to do that, but I just had a lot of things going on, and things are finally starting to settle down right now.

Carrie Clark 0:44

For those of you who don't know, I gave birth to a beautiful boy on Valentine's Day, and my world has been completely turned upside down, and I can totally relate to all the parents out there in my audience now. And I like to think that it's helping me with this website and make sure that all the content is... perfect for parents and it just kind of helps me understand where you guys are coming from when you say we don't have time to do some of these strategies because I get it. I don't have time to breathe, let alone work on speech and language. So I completely understand, but I'm so excited to be a mom, so excited to have my cute little baby waiting for me when I get home at the end of the day.

Carrie Clark 1:26

So Things are calming down a little bit now. We're kind of getting the hang of being parents and have our routine down. So I have a little bit more extra time to put back into the website. And the first thing I want to do is get the podcast up and running. So here I am full steam ahead from here. We're going to keep going. It's going to be awesome. I'm really excited about the upcoming episodes of the podcast. I'm working on getting some interviews put together. I know so far this show has just been me kind of rambling on to you about speech and language. And what I'd like to do now is get some experts in the field on here, start talking about some of those big issues that you guys have been asking me about.

Carrie Clark 2:07

So I have a couple guests that I have already set up that we just need to record the interviews. And I've contacted a few more. But I want to know who you would like to talk to. So if you could sit down with any expert in the field of speech and language. Have your 30 minutes to ask them questions. Who would it be? We can leverage the power of this podcast here to get some really cool guests on and kind of pick their brains about some of those big topics. So I'm really excited to get some of those interviews on here. I hope that you guys are too. Let me know who you would like to talk to. You can tweet me at Speech Lang Kids. They would not let me do Speech and Language Kids. It was too long. So Speech Lang, L-A-N-G, kids.

Carrie Clark 2:55

That's on Twitter. Or you can head on over to the show notes and leave me a comment on there. That is www.speechandlanguagekids.com slash episode 15.

Why does Kari recommend turning off screens to boost speech and language development?

Carrie Clark 3:05

This is the 15th episode. So a huge thank you to all of you for being patient during my maternity leave. And I'm hoping to keep bringing you some great content and hopefully some even better content than we've ever had on here before. So keep it tuned here. I'm excited. Let's get right on into the feature segment. Seven easy things you can do today to help your child's speech and language skills. So as I was mentioning before, I know that you're busy. I know that being a parent is a full-time job on top of many of you have full-time jobs along with that. So These are some easy things that you can do today that will hopefully get you some really quick results so that you can see, yes, I am in control of this.

Carrie Clark 3:48

I can help my child's speech and language skills. And these are some quick steps to get you headed in that direction. Hopefully give you the confidence to take on some of those larger projects down the road. So the first step that I want to tell you is turn off the screens.

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1 What updates and personal news does Kari share before the main tips? 0:01–3:05 2 Why does Kari recommend turning off screens to boost speech and language development? 3:05–6:25 3 How can daily reading sessions improve a child’s language skills? 6:25–9:46 4 What questions should parents ask when reviewing past events with their child? 9:46–12:36 5 How does a simple walk become a language‑learning opportunity? 12:36–15:27 6 What steps can families take to research a topic that interests their child? 15:27–18:51 7 How can a distraction‑free family meal foster better conversation skills? 18:51–21:34 8 What strategies help parents hold meaningful, child‑led conversations at home? 21:34–24:51

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The podcast is back! After a much needed break to take care of my beautiful new baby boy, I am back and ready to get this podcast rolling again! This episode will give you 7 easy things you can do today to help your child’s speech and language skills. These are easy enough for you to do them today and effective enough for you to see some results. Try these seven easy steps today and maybe tomorrow you’ll have the confidence to take on something a little more complex! Show Notes: 7 Easy Things You Can Do Today News/Updates: Get excited for a new interview format to be used on this podcast! I’m working on getting some great guest speakers on the podcast. Is there anyone you would like to hear from? Let me know if there’s someone you’d like to hear from so I can leverage the power of having an established podcast to get you closer to the experts in the field. Tweet me on twitter @speechlangkids to let me know who you would like to hear from! Feature Content: And now, my 7 quick tips for improving speech and language skills. For elaboration on any of these points, listen to the podcast by clicking the player above or by listening on iTunes! 1. Turn off Screens American Academy of Pediatrics: no screen time for less than 2-year-olds, less than 2 hours per day after that Average american child gets 7 hours of screen time per day Studies linking more screen time with higher incidents of language delays Time spent on screens takes away from time spent doing activities that children need to develop properly: Playing-fine motor Using their imaginations Interacting with people Having conversations Reading Playing outside -gross motor Learning how to behave in public places Learning how to be patient 2. Read to your child Best way to improve speech and language skills Set aside 10 minutes per day that are just for reading, keep it sacred Point out written words as you read Ask child questions about the pictures and the text Try holding the book upside down and see if your child can correct it Find books about your child’s interests For older kids, take turns reading paragraphs so the child has a chance to read too 3. Review past events with your child After doing something cool, ask your child questions about what happened (Ask Specific Questions) Talk about your child’s favorite parts What parts did your child not like? What would your child improve if he could do it again Try to put pieces of the event in order, sequencing 4. Go on a walk and talk about what you see Let your child take the lead and talk about whatever he’s interested in For young children, label what things are called and label actions you see people doing For older children, play I spy with adjectives Ask your child questions about what he sees 5. Research a topic that interests your child Go to the library or use a computer to research info about something your child enjoys For Younger Kids Look at pictures, find nonfiction books on the topic, find general information For Older Kids Write down interesting facts about the topic Find books with in-depth information Find someone who knows about that topic and go meet them Tell others about what he learned about the topic 6. Have a distraction-free Family meal together When you turn off the distractions, there’s more time to talk Have everyone take a turn talking about a topic, if your child struggles, have him go last. examples: Favorite part of the day A challenge you overcame Something you learned Some place you want to travel to someday A profession or hobby that you would like to learn more about For younger kids, make the activity easier, for example, everyone could name one food when it’s their turn or say their favorite color 7. Have a conversation with your child about whatever he wants to talk about Sit down with your child, no distractions, and ask what’s on his mind, ask what he wants to talk about Let your child talk and then expand on anything he says Listen intently Don’t correct your child, just add to what he says Demonstrate good conversational skills like eye contact, body language, turn-taking, etc. Don’t Go Away Empty Handed! I am looking to gain some honest reviews on iTunes so that more people will discover the podcast. If you’re willing to leave me a review, I’m willing to give you a free e-book! Just head over to www.speechandlanguagekids.com/youtubeoffer. Thanks so much for reading/listening and have a fantastic day! More Resources for Speech-Language Pathologists: Looking for more therapy ideas and resources to help you provide the BEST services to your clients? Join us in The SLP Solution, our membership program for speech-language professionals! Inside the membership, you’ll find: Step-By-Step Guides for teaching a variety of speech/language/communication skills Pre-Made Worksheets and Therapy Activities for hundreds of different topics Training Videos for dealing with difficult disorders or problems Answers to Your Questions in our exclusive SLP community Tools and Resources to help you with your paperwork and admin tasks Continuing Education through our monthly webinars and webinar recordings To join us in the full SLP Solution, or to snag a free membership, click on the button below! JOIN THE MEMBERSHIP TODAY! The post 7 Easy Things You Can Do Today to Help Your Child’s Speech and Language Skills appeared first on Speech And Language Kids.

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