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Home \u201cPlay\u201d NOT Home Work for Speech<\/u><\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Ann Suess Cobb, the new GiGi\u2019s Playhouse Quad Cities Speech and Language Pathologist, has shared the following suggestions with some of her current students (ages 2-4) and we thought maybe others would benefit from it as well!<\/h2>\n

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Mirror Play<\/strong><\/p>\n

I have mentioned playing with facial expressions in the mirror at toothbrush time.\u00a0 Keep this up and here are some things to expand in the mirror\/face play.<\/p>\n

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  1. Use shaving cream to draw on the mirror on your faces! On the mirror give yourself a beard\/mustache\/crazy hair.\u00a0 This will hopefully encourage talking about facial features and try to get him\/her to name them, and of course giggles!\u00a0 This is also a good fine motor activity if you are daring enough to let him\/her then finger-paint in the shaving cream on the mirror.<\/li>\n
  2. Make animal masks out of paper plates. I have included links for templates.\u00a0 Then put on the masks while looking in the mirror and model\/encourage the animal sound!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Links to printable masks:<\/p>\n

    https:\/\/www.firstpalette.com\/craft\/printable-animal-masks.html<\/a><\/p>\n

    https:\/\/www.dltk-kids.com\/animals\/paper_plates.html<\/a><\/p>\n

    https:\/\/www.lifeissweeterbydesign.com\/paper-plate-mask-craft-for-kids\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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    Cars, Trucks, Boats and Planes\u2014And Don\u2019t Forget a Bus! <\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. Small vehicles are great for getting kids talking, taking turns and building their knowledge of action words like vroom vroom and beep beep.<\/li>\n
    2. Announce \u201cready, steady\u2014go\u201d before driving over little body parts.<\/li>\n
    3. We\u2019ve heard from many out there in the field that children often say the word \u201cbus\u201d before car, so if you can find a bus, it\u2019s sure to be a favorite.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Wind Up for Fun<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      1. A walking robot, monkey with cymbals, hopping frog\u2014there are so many fun wind-up toys out there to choose from.<\/li>\n
      2. Practice requesting words like \u201cmore\u201d and \u201cplease.\u201d These little movers are a great way to introduce and reinforce \u201cgo\u201d with the phrase \u201cready, set\u2026.go!\u201d<\/li>\n
      3. You may also work on concepts like \u201cdown\u201d by winding one up and asking the child, \u201cWhere should I put this?\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Books and Songs<\/strong><\/p>\n

        All books are wonderful but especially ones that have a lot of repetition and encourage noisemaking.<\/p>\n

        Here are some suggestions:<\/p>\n