The Toddler Talk Blog
Learn about toddler speech and language development from expert pediatric speech therapists and moms.
Teaching your toddler to answer yes or no questions about facts
Teach your toddler to answer factual yes or no questions using our tried and tested at home speech therapy tips and activities. We have tons of ideas for fun factual yes or no questions for kids to practice with!
Following Spatial Directions: In, Out, On, Off, Under, Next to
Speech therapy often helps toddlers with following spatial directions - or directions with words like in, out, on top, and under. Use these activities and tips to help your toddler follow spatial directions.
Speech therapy tips for teaching toddlers simple 2 step instructions
Help your toddler learn to follow simple 2 step instructions with these fun and practical speech therapy tips and activities. Plus watch our video to see how other families are practicing!
What Questions: Speech Therapy Tips and Activities
Teach your toddler to answer what questions using these speech therapy tips and activities. Watch our video lesson to see how to use these tips at home with your toddler!
Who Questions: Speech therapy tips and activities
Use these speech therapy tips and activities to help teach your child to answer who questions. Learn the best way to start practicing at home and download our pdf activities guide.
Helping your toddler understand the meaning of both Yes and No
Use these speech therapy tips and activities to teach your child to answer early yes or no questions. These activities are great if your toddler says no to everything and you want to teach them the meaning of yes as well!
At home speech therapy practice: Direction following
Teaching your toddler to follow directions outside of their learned routines is an exciting way to grow their receptive language, or understanding skills. Use these speech therapy tips and activities to practice at home!
Teaching Your Toddler To Follow New 1 Step Commands: Speech Therapy
See how speech therapists teach toddlers to follow 1 step commands in speech therapy. Use our pro tips and easy at home activity guide to practice learning commands at home!
Growing Toddler’s Receptive Vocabulary
Your toddler’s receptive vocabulary includes all the words they understand. These activities will help your child develop their receptive vocabulary.
Teaching your toddler to follow everyday directions without clues
Teaching your child to follow everyday directions all on their own is an exciting milestone! Use our speech therapy tips and activities to practice at home! Plus download our PDF activity guide.
Teaching your toddler simple one step instructions
Discover tried and tested speech therapy strategies to help your toddler learn to follow simple one step instructions, like get your shoes, wash your hands, and give me. Plus 3 fun and easy at home activities.
Teaching your toddler to listen when you say “NO!”
Teaching your toddler to listen when you say “NO!” is important for safety situations. Learn speech therapy strategies for helping toddlers listen to what you say and 3 functional at home activities to practice.
Supporting toddlers in responding to their name
If your child isn’t responding to their name, we have 3 tips for your at home practice and 3 activities you can use at home!
Does your child look when they hear a sound?
Learn how to support your child in responding to sounds and building their foundational receptive language skills. Plus you’ll see how pediatric audiologists can help!
Turn Taking Activities and Speech Therapy Tips
Teaching toddlers to share or take turns is challenging. Learn 3 speech therapy tips you can use to support your little one in learning to share and have fun together.
3 Ways to help toddlers pay attention a little bit longer
Paying attention is the foundation for toddlers learning to talk. Learn 3 simple ways to make a big impact on your toddler’s attention and get the most out of your at home activities!
Supporting toddlers with transitions
Helping toddlers with transitions is one way to get the most out of toddler speech therapy because toddlers learn best when they are happy. See how you can use these strategies to help your little one transition smoothly.
At home speech practice using daily routines for kids
Did you know daily routines can help toddlers learn to talk? Because routines offer a sense of predictability and safety, they raise toddlers’ capacity for learning new things. See how you can use daily routines to help your toddler learn!
Tantrums and Learning to Talk
Toddlers may use tantrums as a way to get what they want. Learn at home strategies loved by speech therapists and moms to teach them new ways to express their wants and needs.
Letting your child lead
Following your toddler’s imagination is one of the best ways to keep their attention when you’re practicing speech therapy at home. Find new ways to grow their talking skills by following their lead.