Scavenger hunts are fun and they're a great way to enhance a child's speech and language skills. Whether you’re indoors on a rainy day or exploring your neighborhood, scavenger hunts naturally encourage communication, problem-solving, and social interactions . What makes Scavenger Hunts Language-Enriching 1. They are a natural, play-based way to meaningful support language development During a scavenger hunt, kids are exposed to new words, descriptive language (e.g., colors,

The speech and language skills that develop in the first year are foundational to continued development.

Each month we curate a selection of free or low cost activities in Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan that are language enriching and, as speech therapists, we recommend to support development. Here are a few activities happening in November: Brooklyn Children's Book Fair; November 9th, 11 am-3:30 pm Location: Brooklyn Museum Plaza; Eastern Parkway- Prospect Heights, Brooklyn The Brooklyn Children's Book Fair is an annual event that brings together children's book authors to read a

Newborn language development and ways to support it in daily interactions.