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At Treetop, our Speech and Language therapists emphasise the importance of repetition as a strategy to facilitate language development. A study by Newman, Rowe & Ratner (2015), has reiterated the importance of repetition in language development: “(…)”Parents who repeat words more often to their infants have children with better language skills a year and…

At Treetop, our Speech and Language therapists understand the importance of singing as a strategy to facilitate language development. Becca Ross, s Kindergarten & First Grade Teacher, wrote the following in the blog Leapfrog: “(…) Creating mental images, based on stories they hear, can be challenging for kids but can strengthen listening…

At Treetop, our Speech and Language therapists are often asked for strategies to facilitate a conversation that starts with the common question “What did you do today at school?”. Sarah Moudry, from the Montessori Blog, provides some practical ideas that may help children share more information about their day, for example: “(…) On…

At Treetop, our Speech and Language therapists work with a range of speech difficulties that sometimes impact significantly on the children’s intelligibility. Elizabeth Gunner, from SpeechBlogUK, highlighted a few great strategies that both parents and professional can use when communicating with children whose speech is unclear. For example: Show them you…

At Treetop, our Speech and Language therapists like Peppa Pig too! Twinkleboost Blog published a few simple ideas using Peppa Pig such as “(…) Peppa Pig stories focus on key vocabulary that toddlers and pre schoolers are likely to come across in their daily lives.  Toddlers need to hear a word many…

Our Speech and Language therapists at Treetop are always searching for fun games that parents can use at home to target a range of language areas. This website shows 6 fun games that target children’s ability to follow directions.   Treetop Speech and Language therapy, Singapore.

Our Speech and Language therapists at Treetop are often asked about what to do in relation to echolalia. The following video explains the difference between two common behaviours and offers some insight into how/ what they contribute to children’s communication. Treetop Speech and Language therapy, Singapore.

At Treetop, we are delighted to introduce you to Sharon M. McQuain, our new Speech and Language therapist. You can read more about her here.   Treetop Speech and Language therapy, Singapore.

At Treetop, our Speech and Language therapists have recently had a few parents ask us how to encourage their toddlers to use their words instead of crying for what they want or simply pointing and making an “uh uh uh” sound. Here are some strategies to try: Try to always…

Speech and Language Therapists in Singapore are often asked how to facilitate children’s development of oral language. The following article provides wonderful advice on how to further develop little one’s oral language in a positive and nurturing manner. (…) Understand that every child’s language or dialect is worthy of respect…