Game play can be a way to support expressive language growth in older children. Language games can help keep practice interesting as well as be highly effective in enhancing communication skills.
*Scattergories – Vocabulary Building
-List related words under a given category, each starting with a specific letter.
-Engaging in vocabulary learning and word-finding abilities.
*Two Truths and a Lie – Sentence Structure and Grammar Fun
-Share three statements, two true and one false.
-Targets sentence structure, grammar, and inferencing skills.
*Headbanz – Describing and Categorizing Challenge
-Wear a picture on your head and ask yes-or-no questions to guess its identity.
-Enhances understanding and expression of descriptive terms.
*20 Questions/Would You Rather? – Conversational Language Skills
-Practice social skills, sentence structure, grammar, and vocabulary during conversations
-Engaging and fun for speech therapy goals.
*Charades – Verbal Problem-Solving and Turn-Taking Mastery
-Focus on verbal problem-solving and turn-taking while playing charades.
-Enhances social language skills naturally.
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