Best Toys For Speech And Language. If I count the 50-odd preschoolers and 48 toddlers that I have been working with this is an absolute MUST for every child. Check out this guide to Choosing Toys for Children with Hearing Loss which includes tips for evaluating the toys you see in stores and my go-to toy list with all the basics you need to encourage speech language and listening development at various ages and stages.
Sometimes toys that do less can help language development more. Its always surprising to walk into homes and see a bunch of gadget toys but no simple toys that encourage imagination and language skills. Every child needs a Baby Alive and the Melissa and Doug cookie Set.
Heres a list of my top 20 toys for language development.
THE SNAIL AND THE WHALE 2 WORD LEVEL PACK These are the best tools for language development - from age 15-6 - and so much fun. MrPotato Head is a staple tool for us pediatric speech pathologists and I cover the many many ways you can use him to expand speech and language skills in my Best Toys Series part two. Toys That Build Communication Skills. Here are some toy suggestions.
