5 ways Mr. Potato Head can help your child’s language development
More than a toy: Mr. Potato Head & child language development
Mr. Potato Head (and Mrs. Potato Head as well) have been around for generations. Even with all of today's high tech toys, they are still relevant and fun for parents and children to play with together. Parents can use them to stimulate language development during play time.
Besides developing these five important language skills, it's just plain fun to play with these toys together! And don't underestimate the importance of fun when working with playing with your child!
- Using word utterances
- Following 2-step instructions
- Identifying pronouns
- Identifying and labeling body parts
- Identifying basic colors
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Here are some additional good articles about using Potato Heads. Some are aimed at speech professionals but all have good ideas for parents to apply with their children at home.
- 10 SLP Ways to Play: Potato Heads
- Every Day Language with Mr. Potato Head
- Mr. Potato Head Speech Therapy
- The Many Faces of Mr. Potato Head {Guest Post}
- How To Use Mr. Potato Head To Elicit Language
- How to use Mr Potato Head in Speech Therapy
- Every Day Language Learning: My Love Affair With Mr. Potato Head
Caveat: Be careful to keep small parts away from younger children!