1-12-2026 Developing Syntax & Grammar through Play and Story-telling Live & Recorded Webinar 7-9 PM EST

Presenter:  Maria Toth, MS, CCC-SLP MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2026  7:00 PM – 9:00 PM EST Description:  This interactive seminar explores how play-based and narrative-based activities can be powerful tools for fostering syntactic and grammatical development in young children. Participants will learn how to naturally elicit sentence structures, pronouns, verb tenses, and conjunctions within meaningful play contexts that engage imagination and social interaction. Through hands-on examples, we’ll demonstrate how everyday toys, picture scenes, and child-led play routines can support expressive language growth and make grammar instruction more functional and motivating. Building upon research in language acquisition and child development, this session provides practical strategies for speech-language pathologists, special educators, and early childhood professionals to embed language targets into play and storytelling frameworks. Attendees will discover how to model, expand, and scaffold utter