Talking Tots

Join our community as we encourage families with tips and tricks for early childhood learning! Talking Tots is for parents and caregivers of toddlers.

Through our six week class we incorporate music, toys and games along with a strategy for parents to encourage healthy childhood development. Talking Tots was created by a pediatric speech language pathologist specializing in early intervention. Using her experience and expertise, she created a six week series to teach parents the tips and tricks while kids have so much fun!

10/19/2018

💡Sensory play builds neural connections which trigger the ability for more complex learning.
💡Sensory play supports language development, cognitive growth, motor skills, and problem solving skills.
Comment 👇🏼 and show me your little one!

10/16/2018

Did you know that squatting helps me develop balance and core control?
Encourage me to:
✔️Squat to pick up my favorite toy
✔️Squat while cleaning up toys all around me
✔️Pick up leaves off the lawn and bring them into a bag

10/15/2018

Learning to imitate different animal, machine, and environmental sounds is a fun way for me to practice making a variety of vocal sounds and patterns. Here are some ideas!
✔️ticking of a clock (make repetitive “t” sound)
✔️a buzzing bee (“Bzzz”)
✔️a roaring dinosaur (“rarrrr”)
✔️a car driving (“brrrrm”)

10/12/2018

Help your little one learn their name!
✔️Use my name when you’re talking to me during routines activities
✔️Teach me my name by looking at me every time you say my name, pointing to me, and using a special tone when you use my name.
✔️Play “peek a boo” with my name!

10/10/2018

Does your toddler hit, bite, or pinch others?
Help your child learn how to navigate this stage by:
✔️Determining WHY your child is behaving this way (i.e. attention seeking, communication break down)
✔️Teach simple language “stop”, “no”, “help!”
✔️Teach me other ways to interact with my friends (I.e. high five, arm rubs, waving)

10/08/2018

Did you know you can help your child to develop bilateral hand coordination by having your child:
✔️peel a banana holding it with one hand and peeling with the other
✔️hold paper down on table with one hand and scribble with the other
✔️scoop, stir, and pour sand with one hand and hold the bucket with the other

09/26/2018

Toddler bath time tip!
🛀 Use the same predictable language every time you bathe your child
🛀 splash different body parts while naming each part
🛀Sing “Wash, wash, wash your ____” to Row, Row, Your Boat.