Children’s Speech Therapy Clinic

Children’s Speech Therapy Clinic Mobile speech pathology services for children aged 1-12 years of age. Early intervention ❤️

16/03/2026

Language learning doesn’t need flashcards or quizzes. It happens through play.

While we stack and knock down blocks I’m:

• Commenting instead of quizzing
• Using simple words like “up”, “bang”, “crash”, “uh oh”
• Repeating the same words each time (a verbal routine)
• Pausing to give space for communication

These simple strategies help babies start connecting actions, sounds and words.❤️

13/03/2026

Games like “What’s the Difference?” are more than just fun!

They help children develop visual skills like noticing details and scanning pictures, while also building language skills as they describe what they see, compare items, and explain their thinking.🧐

Also, a wonderful way to work on sentences, for example, “in this picture there is a dog, but in this picture there is a cat!”

Learning through play is one of the best ways to support communication! 👏🏼

10/03/2026

How cute are these finger puppets!

Finger puppets naturally capture a baby’s attention and encourage interaction- and I saw this as soon as I placed them on my finger and showed her- the big smile, eye contact and vocalisations!

Also great for joint attention! Sing, point and comment. Love how she looks at the puppets, then me, then back at the puppets. Joint attention is a critical precursor to language development ❤️

Sounds- model silly sounds like roarrrr! Ahhhh! Ooooo! Play around with sounds- remember to model, wait and observe your child. Allow them time to process what you are doing and saying.

Remember to limit questions and increase comments!

05/03/2026

Before children learn how to read, they need to be able to hear sounds within words and manipulate sounds within words. This is called phonological awareness skills. PA skills are really important and necessary for good reading!

05/03/2026

Before children start to copy your words, they need to copy your actions in play.

Model simple actions in play- this can be actions with your body, or actions with a toy or object.

Today we are pressing/pushing in play, and I am encouraging her to look at my action, wait, then give her an opportunity to copy my action. I always pair an action with a word, a great way to build oral language skills!

04/03/2026

Today we are enjoying “Old McDonald had a farm”!

I sang this nursery rhyme over and over again (before this video) and showed her the toy animals. I chose 3 animals today (cow, dog and sheep) and used the same animals over and over again. Remember, repetition is key!

Promoting object permanence by playing peek a boo- hiding the cow and encouraging her to reveal the cow. I love modelling pointing, so I pointed to the animal each time she uncovered it.

Imitation- I believe she is trying to imitate “ee-I-ee-I” - so I keep modelling and copying her!

02/03/2026

Working on:
- core strength
- balance
- team work
- coordination

+ crawling for the baby 🥰🥰

18/02/2026

Love tunnels!!!
Anything that encourages crawling, people play and language is wonderful.
Working on listening and understanding “come” paired with a hand gesture. I can see her trying to imitate my gesture, which is so exciting!
Peek a boo- at this age, playing people games like peek a boo is SO beneficial for language skills, play skills and bonding.

18/02/2026

Love simple cause and effect toys with little ones!

I love how this toy is repetitive and predictable.

Working on language skills, joint attention and cause effect.

Also great for fine motor skills and problem solving! 🥰

Be your child’s biggest fan ❤️
17/02/2026

Be your child’s biggest fan ❤️

10/02/2026

…Children will remember.

05/02/2026

Little hands, big learning 🤩

Suction toys like these are great for building fine motor skills as babies reach, pull, spin, and explore. They also support cause-and-effect learning and sustained attention—important foundations for later communication and play.

By intentionally setting up the environment (placing the toys on the window at her level), we create opportunities for learning to happen naturally through play!

No prompting needed—just curiosity and exploration 💛

* I got these suction toys from Kmart! The star from Big W :)

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