My all time favourite early language activities are a pop up toy and a farm with farm animals. There are so many great language opportunities with both of these activities. I have a bigger farm toy that I keep at my office for office visits and then a smaller portable barn with pond that I can bring to home visits.
Farm animals are great for practicing fun sounds with little ones who aren't talking yet or only have a few words. We make animal noises and hopped our animals around the pond and tree.
Vocabulary to model: moo, cow, bah, sheep, oink, pig, hop, on, in, open, close, spin, apple, fish, swim
Kids love playing with farm toys and in sessions we can imitate each other and add new words to our vocabulary! The farm toy is a hit for many kids.
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