Welcome back to school!
Speech language therapy is in full swing and most kinks in scheduling have been worked out. It is very important that your child understand why they come to speech and how important it is to communicate effectively.
Our essential questions for speech are:
1. Why do I come to speech?
3. When do I come to speech?
2. What is my sound? or What am I working on?
If your child is working on articulation it is very important for them to practice with you frequently. All students should put speech homework in with all other class homework and students in grades 3-5 will write it in their agenda. It may be returned the next day they have speech.
Tips for helping with speech homework:
1. Ask your child to explain what they are to do - remind them to use their best speech
2. Ask what sound or skill they are working on. Then ask them to tell you how to make the sound correctly
3. Let the practice begin! If you hear an error ask your child to try it again. If they continue to have trouble with a specific word make a note of it and I'll work with them on it at their next session.
4. Sign and date. Students are encouraged to practice the same words/work as many times as possible between sessions. They will earn a sticker on their homework chart for each different day they have practiced.
For more information on how different sounds are produced and cues to help you child please visit
http://www.kspeech.org/articles/detail.cfm?TextID=59
For a few activities to promote language skills while riding in the car please visit
http://www.kspeech.org/articles/detail.cfm?TextID=56