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title: Boosting Speech with Language-Enriched Activities
date: 2022-02-13
author: Karli Press
excerpt: In This Article Boosting Speech with Speech Blubs Singing Songs/Nursery Rhymes Sensory Integration Sentence Completion Wait Time More Language Activities . . . Playing with a Highly Motivating Toy...
categories: [All posts, Language Activities]
url: https://speechblubs.com/blog/increasing-language-with-language-enriched-activities
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# Boosting Speech with Language-Enriched Activities

#### In This Article

- Boosting Speech with Speech Blubs
- Singing Songs/Nursery Rhymes
-   - Sensory Integration
  - Sentence Completion
  - Wait Time
- More Language Activities . . .
- Playing with a Highly Motivating Toy (whatever it is, doesn’t matter)
-   - Out-of-Reach
- Toys that Have Many Pieces (e.g. Legos, Dolls, Play Food)
-   - Setting Up/Cleaning Up
- Playing With Farm/Car/Baby Dolls (etc.)
-   - Parallel Talk
  - Expansion
- Reading Books
- Even more Language Activities

Are you getting to the end of your ideas for language activities with the kids ALWAYS home? Think of this blog as a support system, one that can help you provide fun learning opportunities in lieu of speech therapy or to make up for fewer social meetups during this pandemic.

## Boosting Speech with Speech Blubs

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## Singing Songs/Nursery Rhymes

Studies have shown that [melodic intonation](https://speechblubs.com/blog/music-expands-kids-vocabulary/) (“singy-songy” voices) can help increase language development and sustain a child’s attention.

For example:

#### Sensory Integration

While[ singing these songs](https://speechblubs.com/blog/music-elevates-childs-speech-development/), engage them in some rocking back and forth with them (e.g., row-row your boat), gesturing (e.g., Make your hands go in circles for “go round and round” in Wheels on the Bus)

Studies show that sensory integration is a large part of increasing motivation and attention for a child to engage in the activity/play

Many children who are on the [Autism Spectrum](https://speechblubs.com/blog/autism-spectrum-disorder-all-in-one-guide/) tend to seek for the sensory input, therefore this is helping them cope with their sensory needs while maintaining a language-enriched activity.

#### Sentence Completion

Once your child starts understanding the song, leave a common/popular word from the song out and have them finish the sentence. Slowly increase the amount of blanks in the song to encourage them to sing back with you.

Example - “Row-Row your ______”

#### Wait Time

Many children with [language delays](https://speechblubs.com/blog/speech-delay-in-toddlers-an-all-in-one-guide-for-parents/) need a little extra time to process information. It might get awkward, but when you leave a blank or become silent during play, it encourages your child to express something. It’s always important to give your child as many opportunities to speak as possible.

![Fostering-Language-Development-1-1](https://data-speechblubs-neo.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/Fostering-Language-Development-1-1.png)

## More Language Activities . . .

## Playing with a Highly Motivating Toy (whatever it is, doesn’t matter)

#### Out-of-Reach

This is my favorite! It works like wonders!

## Toys that Have Many Pieces (e.g. Legos, Dolls, Play Food)

#### Setting Up/Cleaning Up

![activities-to-do-1-1](https://data-speechblubs-neo.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/activities-to-do-1-1.png)

## Playing With Farm/Car/Baby Dolls (etc.)

#### Parallel Talk

#### Expansion

![father-daughter-reading-together.jpg](https://data-speechblubs-neo.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/father-daughter-reading-together.jpg)

## Reading Books

## Even more Language Activities

If you fly through these, and need some more advice, contact our speech therapist and she’ll give you some top tips.