Terrific Toys for Speech and Language Development
Below is our list of the top 10 toys for promoting speech and language development in preschoolers. Parents can help their preschoolers through play by describing and labeling items (e.g., “the brown horse”), modeling (e.g., “my turn”), expanding utterances (e.g., “oh, you want MORE blocks?”), and asking questions during play (e.g., “do you want the red truck or the blue truck?).
Toy |
Function |
Animals/farm |
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Balls |
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Blocks |
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Books |
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Bubbles |
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Cars/trucks/trains/bus |
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Mr. Potato Head/doll |
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“Pop up Pal” (cause/effect toys) |
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Play food |
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Puzzles |
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