Kids learn best through play. That’s why I love playing games with the kids I work with…it’s a great way to teach speech, language, and social skills in a fun, motivating way.

Today I want to share 10 of my favorite speech therapy games for young kids and how they can be used to strengthen your child's communication skills:

If you have a child in your life who's struggling to pronounce words, express themselves clearly, or play a structured game without emotional overwhelm, play can be a great way to help promote those skills. A language-rich environment helps develop communication skills, and games are a great way to do that.

Children develop communication skills at different rates, but if your child doesn't seem to be pronouncing sounds correctly, using new language, following directions, sequencing activities, attending and controlling impulses, or has difficulty playing cooperatively with others, it can be a sign that they need more support to develop these skills.

If you have any concerns, don't wait and see if your child will outgrow their communication difficulties. Early intervention is key. Seek an evaluation from a speech-language pathologist to see if they're following developmental speech and language patterns or if they need intervention.

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