When it comes to interactive play and development in a classroom or speech-language environment, some toys can be more beneficial than others. If you are looking for the toys that can make the biggest impact – while still providing fun and engaging activities to your students – these toys should be part of your everyday life as an SLP or SLPA.
What Toys Can Make a Difference In a Speech Learning Environment?
Nesting and Stacking Toys
For infants and toddlers, stacking toys can be one of the simplest and most effective toys. They can help with the following developments:
- Size concepts
- Preposition concepts
- Counting skills
- Color and shape concepts
- Fine motor and motor planning skills
Shape Sorting Toys
Sorting toys can help with many similar developments as stacking toys, but also offer a few benefits of their own:
- Shape concepts
- Color concepts
- Problem-solving skills
- Preposition concepts
Doll Toys
When working on pretend play and speech, a “baby” or doll toy can be incredibly beneficial. Having a doll can help students work on the following:
- Correctly identifying body parts
- Labeling clothing pieces
- Social/pragmatic skills
- Acknowledging feelings (hungry, sad, sleepy, etc.)
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