Throughout Sophie's infancy, her mom sang songs to her while using gestures. When singing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, mom reached up high with both arms and held the gesture to demonstrate "Up above the world so high." Sophie slowly began to imitate mom's gesture by holding her … [Read more...]
Language Development Milestones: Prepositions
A preposition is a word that indicates location, and shows us where a noun can go. Examples of prepositions include: above, below, up, near, and into. Does your son or daughter use prepositions in conversation? According to The Rossetti Infant-Toddler Language Scale, … [Read more...]
Language Development Milestones: Understanding No
Does your toddler have trouble understanding "no" and "not"? Standard language development milestones for understanding "no" and "not" reveal an infant should understand the word "no" between 6 and 9 months of age. However, sometimes parents don't have the opportunity to say … [Read more...]
Language Development: Pronouns
How can I help my three year old understand and use pronouns such as: I, me, you, my, and mine? It can be confusing! I usually respond with a question: Are you using pronouns when you speak to your toddler? Do you make comments or requests such as: Mommy: "Give mommy … [Read more...]
Floortime DIR
Floortime or the D.I.R. (Developmental, Individual, Relationship-Based) Model is a technique that helps children learn language and social skills in a more related and logical way than traditional language therapy. Traditional language therapy typically encourages specific skills … [Read more...]