Getting Back to Basics: 5 Reasons to Use Fingerplays in Sessions

I have fond memories of sitting on my mother's lap just a few inches from her face, imitating her hand movements, and softly singing, "Where is thumbkin? Where is thumbkin? Here I am. Here I am." Does this bring back memories for you as well? Unfortunately, from what I've observed, fewer parents are using this technique of  fingerplays—hand and finger movements combined with sung or spoken words. And that means kids are missing out on the impact of fingerplays on early language and literacy development. They may seem old-fashioned, boring and nonsensical, but I've experienced great success using them in my sessions with young clients. Here are five reasons why it's worth our time as SLPs to share fingerplays with toddler and preschool clients. Fingerplays promote early l...

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