Whispering Words Speech-Language Services

05/03/2026

Language Building Activities to do with your kids in MAY!
Have fun!!

04/08/2026

Fun way to work on /r/ sounds.
Link is in the comments!

04/05/2026

03/20/2026

What are you going to play today?

03/15/2026

Talking helps!

via Mrs Speechie P

03/15/2026

A flower in my garden last fall...she survived that early frost for a few more weeks. You can, too! Spring is coming!

03/13/2026

KIDS NEED TO PLAY

03/13/2026

Great idea ❤️

DIY measuring scales using a wooden hanger, clear buckets and nature items. 🌿✨

Give it a go!
Love Amy x x

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03/12/2026

We need to stop asking if a four year old can write their name and start asking if they can climb a tree or hang from the monkey bars. I know it sounds counterintuitive, especially when we are bombarded with the idea that academic success starts with a workbook, but the science of child development tells a very different story.

I see it so often. A child is struggling with handwriting, not because they do not know the letters, but because they do not have the core strength to sit upright at a desk or the shoulder stability to move a pencil across a page. A worksheet is a 2D solution to a 3D problem. If the foundations of the body are not strong, the fine motor skills will always struggle to follow.

When we push children into academic tasks before their bodies are physically ready, we are not giving them a head start. We are actually setting them up for a lifetime of physical fatigue and frustration. If a child has to use all their energy just to keep their body from slumping over, they have no mental energy left for learning.

Our educators know this. When they choose a morning of climbing, digging in the mud, or navigating an obstacle course, they are doing the deep, essential work of school readiness. They are building the core, the grip strength, and the visual tracking skills that will eventually make reading and writing feel easy.

Educators, what is the one thing you wish parents understood about the importance of play over paperwork?

Parents, what is your biggest worry when it becomes to your child being ready for school?