Talking Matters Blog

Babies usually begin to use a few simple words at around their first birthday.  Most children at around their first birthday can say mum, dad and a couple of other words. New words continue to develop so that by two yea… Go to full post

Phonological Awareness is the ability to hear and understand sounds and sound patterns within words.  A child’s phonological awareness abilities at the preschool age have been identified as the biggest predictor of e… Go to full post

What questions should a preschool child be able to answer? Recently we have looked at simple questions for two and three year olds. Level three is a more complex level of questions and typically develops in preschoolers.… Go to full post

Auditory memory is the ability to hold in your memory, in correct sequence, things you hear, long enough to process the information. Children who have difficulty with auditory memory have difficulty with following instru… Go to full post

Auditory memory is the ability to hold in your memory, in correct sequence, things you hear, long enough to process the information. Children who have difficulty with auditory memory have difficulty with following instru… Go to full post