Language Learning and Baking Fun With Mom And Dad written by: Stefanie Valdes Hi Mom and Dad! There are many fun ways to make listening, speech, and language activities part of your child’s daily life. One of my favorite ways to do so is to include your child when it’s time to cook. I especially enjoy baking a cake! In this program, I’ve included examples on how to stimulate listening, speech, and language from your child. Don’t worry about doing all of these activities at once; you can do any of the expressive and receptive language activities on different baking occasions. The more you do them, the easier it will become to incorporate more than one at a time. Why Should You Do This At Home? More important than what any Speech Therapist can contribute to your child is the time that you as a parent share with your child. You are the most critical part of your child’s developmental progress. It is crucial that you incorporate activities like these at home so that you can translate therapy into your child’s everyday activities. Doing so will make sure there is carryover. The fact that your child is hearing impaired makes…