De Facto Leaders

Vocabulary growth is one of the biggest predictors of language growth and academic success. That's why in this episode, I talk about what speech pathologists, parents, and teachers can do to help kids build strong vocabulary skills across elementary school through high school. Specifically, I share: ✅Why it's hard to pinpoint what language and vocabulary skills are "age-appropriate" between Kindergarten and 12th grade. ✅What types of words we should be emphasizing to help kids learn words more efficiently. ✅Some practical ways to improve kids' vocabulary in the home environment. To learn more information about how to build language skills across the school-age years, check out my blog here: https://drkarenspeech.com/blog/ If you want more specific information about the language therapy framework I teach SLPs that I mentor (that's specifically designed to build the vocabulary skills that support strong comprehension), then check out my free online presentation. You can sign up for spot here: https://drkarenspeech.com/language The De Facto Leaders podcast was formerly the “Are they 18 yet?®” podcast. As of November 2022, the name of the show has changed, and we’ve shifted from a focus on parenting to a focus on supporting clinicians and educators to design effective services for kids (but parents are still welcome to listen). Episodes published before November 24, 2022 will still contain some of our old branding.