This is not exactly speech/language therapy related, but I love this list and thought it was worth sharing.

The following list of encouraging words and phrases has helped many of us when we were looking for the "the right thing to say" to our child at the right time. The author is unknown but I got it from a preschool teacher I know - Debbie Caruso.  Enjoy reading and watch your child's face light up when he/she hears these words!

That's Incredible!  How Extraordinary!  Far Out! Outstanding Performance!  I can't get over it!  Great! Amazing Effort!  Unbelievable Work!  Wonderful!  Marvelous!  Phenomenal!  You've Got It!  Superb!  Cool!  Excellent!  You're Special!  Your work is out of sight!  Your projectis first rate!  You've outdone yourself!  Way To Go! Thumbs Up!  You're a good friend!  You came through! Terrific!  You tried hard! Your help counts!  You made it happen!  It coun't be better!  Fantastic work!  You're a real trooper!  Fabulous!  Bravo!  Exceptional!  You're Unique!  Awesome!  Breathtaking!  The time you put in really shows!  You're a great example for others!  Keep up the good work!  I knew you had it in you!  Dynamite!  Its everything I hoped for! You should be proud of yourself!  What an imagination!  You made the difference!  Well Done! 

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Imitation begins early in infancy and continues throughout childhood. Although crying is a infants first form of communication, speech and language begin to develop through the process of repetition and imitation. Early on an infant learns to imitate because someone first imitates him. Your baby makes "raspberry" sounds or vowel sounds or babbles "ga-ga" and you imitate your baby. Your baby enjoys the response and the attention and does it again. This is the beginning of your baby learning imitation skills and this is an important skill for both speech sound development and language development.

Ways to encourage imitation skills in your little one:

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One to walk, Two to talk it's a wonderful saying that clearly depicts that a one year old baby is ready to learn to walk.

One concern many parents have is teaching their baby to walk. Parents often ask about ways to help their baby walk. Many parents know that crawling is one of the major milestones infants must master. It's a key period when your baby becomes stronger and starts walking. Babies don’t just wake up one day and start walking. Walking is a natural skill most babies automatically master. But many times it just doesn't happen for really good reasons.

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