Exeter Speech & Language Therapy

Where will you be watching the solar eclipse? The solar eclipse is a fantastic opportunity to model describing words to your child.

You don’t need any fancy activities — just look (safely) and start chatting! 👀

You could model...

☀️ The sun is…
✨ bright
🔥 warm

🌑 The moon is…
⚫ dark
⭕ round
🌙 shadowy
✨ mysterious

🌌 The sky is…
🔵 blue
☁️ cloudy
🌑 dark
✨ unusual

It’s amazing how much language learning can happen through everyday moments.

As a mum, I know how challenging it can be to keep the kids entertained during the holidays – and how quickly the costs can add up!

I love this post. 💚 Getting outside is fantastic for children, and all of these ideas are simple, fun, and completely free.

From a speech and language perspective, it's also a great opportunity to build vocabulary. As you're exploring together, think about the new words you could model. You don't need to turn it into a lesson—just naturally talk about what you can see, hear, feel, and do.

What new words could you introduce during these activities?

This week we are thinking about the summer holidays!
Today we are focusing on moving and being outdoors with your child!

If your little one is a late talker or minimally speaking, offering choices is a great way to support their communication. This video demonstrates this strategy in action.

Offering choices A strategy that helps your child to communicate with you

Worried about your child’s speech, language or communication skills and their readiness for school but unsure whether they need speech and language therapy?

Exeter Speech & Language Therapy offers a free 20-minute no-obligation telephone consultation to discuss your concerns, answer questions and help you decide whether further support may be beneficial.

Supporting children and young people across Exeter and surrounding areas of Devon.

Contact us to arrange a consultation.

Reading books with your little one is a great way to develop their speech and language skills, but not all children are interested in reading. This article by Tiny Happy People has some great ideas for making story time fun and interactive.

How to make story time fun for my child Video with advice around approaching story time if your child finds it hard to focus their attention. With top tips from a specialist speech and langauge therapist.

Visual timetables and now/next boards can be really useful tools for supporting children to understand what is going to happen in their day. They can be particularly useful during the school holidays for children who might find it difficult when there is less of a routine.

Are you a parent of a child who stammers? Stamma is a fantastic charity with a great website full of tips and advice. They also run regular online support groups. Sign up here:

Parent 2 Parent Stammering Support Groups STAMMA's free online support groups for parents/guardians of children who stammer.

It's been a little while since I posted any tips and advice. I've been on maternity leave but I am now back and taking on new clients.