2019 Gift Guide: Toys that Support Speech and Language Development
We are excited to share with our families a variety of gift guides this week that support a variety of developmental milestones including fine motor skills, gross motor skills, speech and language development, visual perceptual skills, and overall play skills. Today, our speech-language pathologists on the Panel have put together a few gift ideas that support learning in children birth to 5 years of age!
Books encourage exposure to vocabulary, rhymes, varying intonation and inflection, and anticipation of what comes next, as well as comprehension and understanding. Books are important no matter what age or level your child is at.
Goodnight Moon - Click here to purchase on Amazon
Llama Llama Red Pajama - Click here to purchase on Amazon
Playdoh, a tunnel, and trampoline provide positive sensory input, support upper body weight bearing during crawling, and offer opportunities to easily incorporate language into each activity.
Crawling Tunnel - Click here to purchase on Amazon
Baby Shark Fishing Game - Click here to purchase at Walmart
This game encourages turn taking, fine motor skills, and play skills.
Baby Shark Sound Puzzle - Click here to purchase at Walmart
Mega Blocks - Click here to purchase at Walmart
These games encourages fine motor development, cause and effect, as well as expressive language skills to ask for help, labeling and requesting.
These are just a few suggestions to support your child’s learning and development this holiday season. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to one of our speech-language pathologists on the Panel.
Kristen Bencomo, M.A., CCC-SLP
Co-Founder/Director of Development
kristen@collaborativecorner.org