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Halloween Songs for Toddler Speech & Language Skills

10/31/2014

Happy Halloween! I can't believe it's that time of year again. I know your little ones are so excited about trick or treating. My twins Sadie and Shea can't wait. They are finally understanding what Halloween is all about.

Since it's Halloween, I have some fun Halloween songs you can sing with your toddler. Toddlers love songs, and they especially love songs that have rhyming words and words that repeat over and over again. Believe it or not, but that's what builds speech and language skills in young children. Children's songs also help to develop early speech sounds. Try to make it a goal to sing with your toddler each day and incorporate singing into your daily routines. You can sing with your toddler during snack time, in the car, and before bed. Leave out words in some of the songs to see if your toddler will try to fill in the blank. Before long, you'll notice your toddler is trying to sing with you!

Here are some great Halloween songs for children:

7 Fun Halloween Songs for Kids
5 Little Pumpkins Sitting on the Gate
Easy Halloween Songs for Kids

Next week be sure to check your email and our Facebook page. I have a very exciting announcement about a new resource to help build toddler speech and language skills!

Want more speech and language tips to help your toddler talk and communicate faster? Check out my book on Amazon Kindle, Talking With Toddlers - 52 Tips to Boost Speech and Language Skills.

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A Guide to Toddler Speech-Language Evaluations & Therapy

10/10/2014

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It is very important to get your toddler evaluated for speech therapy as soon as possible. Early identification is key. However, many parents are anxious about the evaluation and first therapy session. I'm often asked what parents should expect. The entire evaluation and therapy process can be overwhelming and scary for some families. Because of this, I wrote two blog posts last year that address the questions and concerns I hear from parents. You can read those blog posts below.

What To Expect During An Early Intervention Speech-Language Evaluation

What To Expect During Early Intervention Speech Therapy Sessions

I was recently interviewed for an article in Advance for Speech and Hearing magazine regarding early intervention speech-language evaluations and the initial therapy session. You can read even more details about the assessment and therapy process here: More Than Just Talk - SLP approaches to a first session and evaluation with a new patient. Not only do you get information about toddler/early intervention procedures, you'll also learn how the evaluation and therapy process works for older children.

Advance for Speech and Hearing also has a great resource for parents and speech-language pathologists called Patient Handouts. I was interviewed at the same time for one of their patient handouts. You can read that handout here: What to Expect During Your Child's First Speech Therapy Session.

Remember that if you suspect your toddler may have a speech-language delay to get him or her evaluated quickly. Speech therapy is fun for children, and most of them look forward to their weekly therapy sessions. Speech therapy can make a big difference in your toddler’s life as well as your life as a parent!

To learn how you can help your toddler talk and communicate faster, be sure to check out my book on Amazon Kindle, Talking With Todders - 52 Tips to Boost Speech and Language Skills.

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Halloween Songs for Toddler Speech & Language Skills

A Guide to Toddler Speech-Language Evaluations & Therapy

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