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Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and making cards is not only a fun activity – it’s also a great opportunity to support speech, language, and social skill development.
Here are some fun ways to work on speech, language, and social skills while making a Mother’s Day card:
Speech Sounds:
- ‘k’: card, cut, colour, make
- ‘m’: Mum, message, more, markers
- ‘t’, ‘d’ and ‘n’: put, dot, heart, add, card, on, can I, one
- Practice words while decorating or writing your message!
Language Skills
- Verbs: Describe what you’re doing (e.g. “I’m gluing pink flowers”)
- Sequence steps (e.g. “First I folded the paper, then I drew a heart”)
- Use concepts (e.g. colours, sizes, shapes)
Social Skills
- Take turns using materials (e.g., “Can I use the scissors next?”)
- Give and receive compliments (“I love your drawing!”)
- Talk about being thoughtful and showing appreciation for others
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Operating since 2001, our team of dedicated speech pathologists are passionate about helping the world to communicate better.
The practice is an approved NDIS service provider. We are registered with Medicare and are able to see clients using the Chronic Disease Management referral scheme. All our therapists are PROMPT trained.
