NHSG Aberdeenshire Children's Speech & Language Therapy Service

04/09/2026

🤔 💭 Factual Friday 💭 🤔
After the first couple of weeks of term we are wondering if any of our education colleagues can relate to this⁉️ 😆
✅ Actively using visual supports in your setting will help support understanding and independence 😀

02/09/2026

We’re super excited to be joining Bookbug sessions in north Aberdeenshire throughout September 📖 🎶 😀
✅ Come along to enjoy the usual books, songs and rhymes of Bookbug 📖 🎶
✅ You’ll also have the opportunity to get advice on how to support your little one’s speech, language and communication skills, and to find out how you can easily access our Speech and Language Therapy service if you ever have any concerns 💬
✅ See the original post for more details 👀
Aberdeenshire Health Visitors
NHS Grampian
Aberdeenshire Public Health - North

Join us at our special Bookbug sessions in September where a member of the Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) team will be on hand to chat with parents and carers about children's speech, language and communication development.

Whether you have questions, concerns, or would simply like to learn more about how the service can support your child, these relaxed sessions are a great opportunity to find out more while enjoying the usual Bookbug fun of songs, rhymes and stories together!

Session Dates & Locations
📍 Banff Library on Friday 4th from 10:00am - 10:30am
📍 Boddam Hub on Monday 7th from 10:30am - 11:00am
📍 Macduff Library on Tuesday 8th from 10:30am - 11:00am
📍 Fraserburgh Library on Thursday 10th from 10:30am - 11:00am
📍 Portsoy Well Café on Friday 11th from 10:15am - 10:45am
📍 Fraserburgh Library on Monday 14th from 10:30am - 11:00am
📍 Peterhead Library on Wednesday 16th from 10:00am - 10:30am
📍 Fraserburgh Library on Friday 18th from 10:30am - 11:00am

✅ Book your place here: https://tinyurl.com/2p9ta42s

We look forward to welcoming you and your little ones! 💙


Live Life Aberdeenshire Bookbug

01/09/2026

⭐️ Top Tip Tuesday ⭐️
✅ Using symbols along with written labels in your environment is a great way to support understanding and independence.
If you don’t already have a Widgit Online account, check out the info in their original post about the free trial option to get you started.

30/08/2026

🎉 Sunday Funday 🎉
Here are more ideas of how to develop phonological awareness skills (important for speech sound and early literacy development) using a story 📖 Perfect for supporting your little one at home, and for teachers/EYPs in schools/nurseries 😀
This week’s story is...Oi Frog! 🐸 📖
✅ Draw their attention to the rhyming words - talk about them sounding the same at the end 💬👂
✅ Put a ‘splinter’ (cocktail stick) into a soft toy for every word in a short phrase (e.g. ‘weasels sit on easels’) 🐸
✅ Make frogs out of milk bottle lids and jump one on to a log for every syllable of different words (e.g. ‘splin-ter’) 🐸
✅ Jump or hop out the syllables of different words too🦶🦶

28/08/2026

🤔 💭 Factual Friday 💭 🤔
Are you wondering how to support speech sound and early literacy development❓…Support the development of their phonological awareness skills❗️👄💬👂
✅ Check out the info and top tips below 👀
✅ Look out for our Sunday Funday posts for ideas on how to develop early phonological awareness skills using stories 👀 Perfect for parents/carers, teachers and EYPs! 😀

25/08/2026

⭐️ Top Tip Tuesday ⭐️
Does your child or young person have a communication device❓ Or do you have a child or young person who has a communication device attending your setting this term ❓
✅ Make communication devices available at all times‼️
❌ Don’t leave them hidden away in bags, in trays or up on the shelf‼️
We all have the right to be able to communicate in whatever form we can at all times 😀 💬

24/08/2026

👐👌Makaton Monday👌👐
✅ Check out the FREE back to school resources available from The Makaton Charity 🎒

It's back to school time soon in Scotland! Check out our free and premium resources to download from the Makaton Library to help you practice your vocabulary.

Don't have an account yet? You can start a 14 day free trial here: https://bit.ly/3YmScdk

23/08/2026

🎉 Sunday Funday 🎉
Every Sunday we will be sharing ideas of how to develop phonological awareness skills (important for both speech sound and early literacy development) using a story 📖
Perfect for supporting your little one at home, and for teachers and EYPs in schools and nurseries this term 😀
This week’s story is... Aliens Love Underpants 👽🩲📖
✅ Draw their attention to the rhyming words - talk about them sounding the same at the end 💬👂
✅ Make playdough aliens and add a googly eye for every syllable of different words (e.g. ‘bloo-mers’) 👽 👁
✅ Create a washing line using string and peg a pair of pants on for every word in a short phrase (e.g. ‘aliens love pants’)🧶🩲

21/08/2026

🤔 💭 Factual Friday 💭 🤔
Are you aware of the current guidance on screen time for little ones❓Check out this helpful post from Aberdeenshire Health Visitors for more info 👀
✅ By managing little ones’ screen time you’ll be helping to ensure they are not missing out on opportunities for real life interactions and play 💬🙂

📱🧠 Screen Time and Little Ones

In today's world, screens are everywhere, but when it comes to young children's development, less is often more. Early childhood is a crucial time for brain development, language learning, social skills and emotional growth, and children learn best through real-life experiences, play and interaction with the people around them.

Current guidance recommends:

👶 0–18 months: No screen time (except video calls with family and loved ones)
👶 18–24 months: Keep screen time to a minimum, aiming for no more than 30 minutes a day, and always watch together
👦👧 2–5 years: Aim for no more than 1 hour a day of high-quality content, with an adult present whenever possible

Too much screen time can affect sleep, attention, learning and social development. Instead, try to prioritise activities that help your child's brain grow:

📚 Reading books
🎵 Singing songs and nursery rhymes
🚶 Outdoor play and physical activity
🧩 Puzzles, toys and imaginative play
💛 Talking, playing and spending time together

Remember, you don't need expensive toys or activities. Your time, attention and interaction are some of the most powerful tools for supporting your child's development.

Creating healthy screen habits from an early age. 📱➡️ 🎨📚🌳

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18/08/2026

⭐️ Top Tip Tuesday ⭐️
This week’s top tip is for supporting little ones with the transition into primary school 😀 They might be finding it tricky knowing when they’ll be in school and when they’ll be at home over the next few weeks 🏫 🏠
✅ Use pictures, drawings or symbols to help them understand 💭 You can simply add drawings to your own paper calendar or sticky notes, or save and print these images 📆 🖨