Pete the Cat home speech/language activities

Pete the Cat home speech/language activities

I was introduced to Pete the Cat, by Eric Litwin last year when my daughter went to preschool. Not only does it have a catchy song the kids can sing and listen to online here:( http://www.thelearninggroove.com/song-index-contents/pete-the-cat—i-love-my-white-shoes#!pete-the-cat-i-love-my-white-shoes/c164e), but it is great for teaching a variety of things in speech/language.  I’ll start with it’s benefit for apraxia. Research has shown that books encourage speech and language development.  My mentor taught me to use

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“Say what you want to say, and let the words fall out.  I want to see, I want to see you be brave.”

“Say what you want to say, and let the words fall out. I want to see, I want to see you be brave.”

I heard a new Sara Bareilles song the other day.  I love music, but I really felt like this song was written for A.  It’s been a struggle to get her words out.  Even now, the other day at the park she was talking to a little girl appropriately saying ‘come on” and “let’s go again!”  It sounded more like, “tum on!” and “yet do adain” but she was DOING

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