Special Resources
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Fun Sounds to Encourage First Words
Playing with these fun sounds, your child won’t realize that he/she is learning valuable language skills!
6 Tips for Selecting Toys
The right toys can jumpstart your toddler’s language, cognition and play.
Speech Therapy for Toddlers: A Cheat Sheat
Keep track of your new skills and tools.
Words My Toddler Says
Reproducible worksheet from, My Toddler’s First Words. Instructions on how to use this worksheet are in Part Two of this book.
Important and Special Words to Target
Reproducible worksheet from, My Toddler’s First Words. Instructions on how to use this worksheet are in Part Two of this book.
How to Replace Your Child’s Screen Time
Suggestions for developing a system for making screen time use a last resort.
Thus a Child Learns
A beautiful poem by Frederick J.Moffitt.
Favorite Toys for Toddlers
A list of some of my favorite toys for toddlers. Tips included.
Chores & Language
Worksheet that explains how chores can hep facilitate language in young children.
Big Green Monster in a Cup
A super fun, step-by-step activity to build language after reading the book, Go Away Big Green Monster!
Playing At the Animal Farm
A sample play routine from My Toddler Talks, this guided activity tells not just what to do, but why this game will help your child.
First Words Tracking Sheet
“How many words does my toddler say?”
Common First Words
What to look for as your child’s babble develops into words you recognize.
Words My Toddler Does NOT Say
Reproducible worksheet from, My Toddler’s First Words. Instructions on how to use this worksheet are in Part Two of this book.
Master List of Initial Words to Target
Reproducible worksheet from, My Toddler’s First Words. Instructions on how to use this worksheet are in Part Two of this book.
Where can I get speech therapy services for my toddler?
A helpful list of the various options that are available in the United States!
Favorite Picture Books for Toddlers
A list of some of my favorite picture books for toddlers! Tips included.
Create Your Own Play Routine
Using the play routines from My Toddler Talks, design a play routine for your toddler and embed language strategies into it.
Benefits of Routines
4 ways routines benefit young children.