Comments on: 5 Tips For Using Play to Encourage Development https://thespeechmeadow.com/2019/11/five-tips-for-using-play-to-encourage-development.html Where good communication comes to grow Fri, 20 Jan 2023 23:28:35 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Barriers to Play Parents May Feel When Told to Play with their Child - The Speech Meadow https://thespeechmeadow.com/2019/11/five-tips-for-using-play-to-encourage-development.html#comment-1260 Fri, 20 Jan 2023 23:28:35 +0000 https://thespeechmeadow.com/?p=552#comment-1260 […] This may seem like a weird statement after all parents are at one point were children and odds are they have played. Why wouldn’t they know how to play?!? Well, it’s not that simple. Again we need to keep in mind cultural differences, but even among the majority, culture parents struggle to play.  Play is a big concept, and it can be very intimidating. Where do they start? What toys should they use? How do they add language therapy into something that they may not feel comfortable doing? There are some excellent parent programs out there that use play in treatment, but even these programs can be overwhelming for parents. For a handout on play tips for parents, click here. And for blog posts on developing language through play, click here. […]

]]> By: “From Birth to First Words” A Book Review - The Speech Meadow https://thespeechmeadow.com/2019/11/five-tips-for-using-play-to-encourage-development.html#comment-1252 Fri, 20 Jan 2023 20:06:16 +0000 https://thespeechmeadow.com/?p=552#comment-1252 […] Overall, it is a well-written book that helps parents establish the foundations of language with their infants. I highly recommend it. For more tips on fostering language development check out this post on play and language (click here). […]

]]> By: Colette https://thespeechmeadow.com/2019/11/five-tips-for-using-play-to-encourage-development.html#comment-48 Mon, 04 Nov 2019 21:26:29 +0000 https://thespeechmeadow.com/?p=552#comment-48 In reply to Melissa@SpeechTherapyStore.

Thanks! Being animated also lets you have fun while playing.

]]> By: Melissa@SpeechTherapyStore https://thespeechmeadow.com/2019/11/five-tips-for-using-play-to-encourage-development.html#comment-47 Mon, 04 Nov 2019 20:49:03 +0000 https://thespeechmeadow.com/?p=552#comment-47 I completely agree with being animated when playing! I use this strategy all of the time. I also try to tell a few jokes to help keep their attention!

Thanks for sharing your tips and tricks!

Melissa

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