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-Master's of Communication Sciences and Disorders from Clarion University of Pennsylvania -Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC)in Speech Language Pathology
Mrs. Mila Capuano
Hello families!
I have added some free websites that you can access . Also, I have added some ideas for activities for practicing articulation and language. Please feel free to email me with any questions. I am available and here for you if you need anything!
A good activity for all students, regardless of IEP goals, is to have them recall one (or a couple) things that they did that day. This could take place right after school, during dinner, or during bedtime routine. Ask your child to tell you something that they did today. If they give a general response ("I played") or say they don't know, ask them about a specific time during their day (i.e. "What did you do at recess today? Who did you play with at recess today? Did you practice any letters today? Did your teacher read you a story? - what was it about? Did you color anything today?) This is where you can help them practice the skills that they are working on in speech and language therapy. Articulation: have them use their best clear, big speech sounds to tell about their day; language: have them describe, using multiple details the activity or item that they are telling you about; grammar: have them develop several sentences, using correct pronouns, verb tenses, and sentence structure.
Another fun game that is great for language development is "I'm thinking of..." (a spin off of "I spy"). The first person picks something to describe, gives 3 clues, then the other people playing the game have to guess what they are describing. (ex: I'm thinking of something that is an animal, it lives at the zoo, and it has a really long neck.) After 3 incorrect guesses, another clue is given.
As always, reading to your child is a wonderful language building activity that, ideally, should be done daily.
Please reach out if you have any questions. Here's to a wonderful year!