287 Forget the Alphabet. Start With What Your Child Cares About | Lindsey Carleton, SLP

The Language of Play - Kids that Listen, Speech Therapy, Language Development, Early Intervention · Oct 9, 2026 · 50m

Hey Friends~

Would you love for your child to learn another language, but wonder how to help when you don’t speak it yourself? You can begin learning together, and everyday moments offer a place to start.

In this episode, fellow speech-language pathologist Lindsey joins me to explore how parents can introduce another language through the things their little ones are already doing, noticing, and caring about.

Where do you begin? You might think of colors, counting, or the alphabet, but Lindsey shares a different starting point, one that follows your child’s interests and fits naturally into…