Listening and Language Class
Small-Group Listening & Language Program for Ages 1.5–3.5
Speech & Hearing Center of the Mid-South
The Listening & Language program is a small-group half-day speech and language program for children ages 1.5–3.5 who benefit from additional support developing listening and language skills, including children with hearing loss, speech and language delays, and other communication needs.
Taught by a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP), children participate in engaging, play-based activities designed to strengthen listening, communication, speech, language, and school readiness skills.
Using thematic learning units, hands-on activities, music, stories, games, and peer interaction, children are encouraged to listen, communicate, and express themselves throughout each session. Individual goals are incorporated into daily activities to support each child's unique developmental needs.
Children develop important skills such as:
Listening and auditory awareness
Vocabulary development
Speech production and imitation
Auditory comprehension
Following directions
Social communication
Early literacy and language skills
School readiness and classroom participation
Confidence communicating with others
This small-group language program provides individualized support within a nurturing, language-rich environment where children learn from both adults and peers. Through meaningful opportunities to listen, communicate, play, and interact, children build the skills needed for success at home, school, and in their community.
Small class sizes allow our team to tailor instruction to each child's unique strengths and needs while creating a supportive environment where children can develop communication, social, and school readiness skills.
Parents receive regular updates and practical strategies to help continue listening and language learning at home, empowering families to support their child's growth beyond the classroom. Parents return to the class for the last 30 minutes for parent training .
Program Schedule
Monday & Wednesday or Tuesday & Thursday
8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. with 30 minute parent training 2x/week (10:30 am – 11:00 am)
Ideal For Children Who:
Have speech and language delays
Need additional support with communication and social interaction
Would benefit from a language-rich, small-group environment
Have hearing loss and are developing listening and spoken language skills
Ages 1.5-3.5
Family-Centered Education:
Parent-Trainings – each day
Wear-Time: 8+ hours a day
Tuition
TEIS covers one 2 hours and 30 minute session per week. The second day is income-based.
Listen • Learn • Speak
Helping children build the listening and spoken language skills they need to learn, connect, and thrive.
Contact Information
Speech & Hearing Center of the Mid-South
(901) 758-2228
referrals@mosdkids.org
Memphis Oral School for the Deaf is a participating provider and an Early Intervention Resource Agency (EIRA) for Tennessee Early Intervention System (TEIS).
Se habla español. Llame al (901) 758-2228 para hablar con un miembro de nuestro equipo.
