JUNE 1-5
Yes! As a parent myself I feel this sense of relief and I am looking forward to relaxing a little more. I am proud of all of YOU!! Without your support, your children could not continue on their path to good communication. I can't wait to start a regular school year.
Speech and Language Lesson and Summer Carryover:
During the month of JUNE focus on Vocabulary building…..to expand your child’s vocabulary you should provide a variety of labels for activities and objects as you encounter them in daily life. Repeat the words frequently in different situations. Help your child learn to categorize/classify groups of things. (Ex. Groups of fruits, vegetables, items at a park, things that live in the water/woods, things you can ride).
During the month of JULY focus on Modeling…you are the model for your child’s speech and language. Speak slowly and clearly. (This is a good technique for children with fluency disorders) If your child has articulation or grammatical errors, repeat the correct sound/structure often and with emphasis.
During the month of AUGUST focus on Verbal planning…verbally prepare your child for upcoming events/activities. Discuss what will happen and review it afterward. Provide specific sequences and time markers. For example, create a short story with pictures about a trip. Have your child retell it to several people using words such as first, next, soon, later and finally.
Summer Calendars for you to print and post. These are a few additional daily speech and language activities to choose!