by Brooke Andrews | Feb 4, 2018 | Archive: Language and Play
Play and Language “Magic” Speech therapy focuses not only on the words children are saying, but how they are communicating. Communication is much more than talking. It’s how we connect and share our thoughts and ideas with others. From the...
by Brooke Andrews | Nov 27, 2017 | Archive: Language and Play, preschool, social skills
In our practice we offer a variety of play groups to help early learners develop executive functioning skills, social skills,and language. To promote these skills, we utilize the PRoPELS framework (Bodrova & Leong, 2007). Play supports development Research...
by Brooke Andrews | Nov 25, 2017 | Archive: Language and Play
Different types of toys result in different types of interactions As we head into the holiday season, manufacturers and toy companies are happy to bombard us with their latest and greatest toys. Many of these toys are electronic ranging from robots to tablets. One...
by Brooke Andrews | Nov 24, 2017 | Archive: Language and Play, literacy
Play and Literacy Play and literacy go hand in hand. According to play expert and professor Sarah Smilanky, “Problem solving in most school subjects requires a great deal of make-believe, visualizing how Eskimos live, reading stories, imaging a story, writing it...
by Brooke Andrews | Sep 17, 2017 | Archive: Language and Play
Play and Developing Brains: Walk down any toy aisle and there is no shortage of new and exciting toys. It’s easy to think the more “bells and whistles” the better. In fact, simple toys such as blocks and baby dolls provide children with everything they need for...
by Brooke Andrews | May 28, 2017 | Archive: Language and Play
Speech and language therapy with young children can sometimes looks like “just playing.” That’s because play and language go together. In addition to play being the primary vehicle for learning in early childhood, let’s talk more about how play and language go hand...
