“Children need the freedom and time to play. Play is not a luxury. It is a necessity.” – Kay Redfield Jamison Play is vital for young children’s learning, and the main way in which language skills (and lots of other skills) develop. Through play, children make sense of the world, learn and use new vocabulary, […]
When I was a newly qualified therapist, there was so much to think about whenever I assessed a child – which assessment to use, transcribing speech correctly, asking the right questions in the case history, making the right decision about what to do next!… But there is one aspect of doing an assessment which is […]
We were recently approached by Pentagon Play about hosting a guest post. We have written a number of posts about the importance of play and getting outside to help language development. Pentagon Play make some beautiful children’s play equipment and also have an interesting blog. We liked Sam’s post about adapting the playground to help […]
I have recently been working with a number of younger children. As speech therapists we are regularly contacted by families seeking reassurance and assessment for their 2 year old who isn’t talking yet. One question that often comes up is “What toys or games will help my child?”. There are so many toys available for babies […]
Play is a really important skill that children need to learn and practise. It helps with language and vocabulary development, sequencing, creative thinking, attention and listening skills, social skills, turn taking – I could go on! You can help your child’s play develop, whatever their age. You don’t need hundreds of expensive toys; you just […]
