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Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Thursday, March 8, 2012
March is an Exciting Month!
There is so much that happens in March, including many celebrations and days off! There are Institute Days, Casimir Pulaski Day, St. Patrick's Day, conferences, and of course, Spring Break. Yet, we are still working hard here and have been celebrating Dr. Seuss' birthday this month! It is one of my favorites as the books are fun to read and they promote rhyming and repetition which is wonderful for speech and language teaching and practice. I do hope that you enjoy reading with your children, too. I found a great website that has plenty of activities you can do with the kids at home and continue to practice while having fun!
http://www.kidactivities.net/post/Dr-Seuss-Theme-Activities.aspx
As we end the second trimester, you have received updated progress reports. If you have any questions or comments, please email or call me at any time. I will be happy to speak with you regarding your child's progress!
Enjoy the extra time you get to spend with your child this month - cherish each moment - they're not little for long.
"Kind words are a creative force, a power that concurs in the building up of all that is good, and energy that showers blessings upon the world."
- Lawrence G. Lovasik
http://www.kidactivities.net/post/Dr-Seuss-Theme-Activities.aspx
As we end the second trimester, you have received updated progress reports. If you have any questions or comments, please email or call me at any time. I will be happy to speak with you regarding your child's progress!
Enjoy the extra time you get to spend with your child this month - cherish each moment - they're not little for long.
"Kind words are a creative force, a power that concurs in the building up of all that is good, and energy that showers blessings upon the world."
- Lawrence G. Lovasik
Thursday, February 16, 2012
February is Here
We have had much fun with different themes this month - Groundhog Day, Valentine's Day, and upcoming President's Day. Your children and I have incorporated these exciting things into our lessons this month. I have posted a homework page to use for practice this month on articulation and language. Please continue to practice at home with your children to ensure their success and keep them motivated as they progress. Home support is crucial for carryover of skills they learn and work on in speech once or twice per week.
Enjoy the three-day weekend! As always, I am available if you have any questions or concerns.
"If the person you are talking to doesn't appear to be listening, be patient. It may simply be that he has a small piece of fluff in his ear."
Pooh's Little Instruction Book, inspired by A. A. Milne
Monday, January 30, 2012
Winter Fun to Promote Language and Home Practice
I have found some books and fun projects that you can work on with your children to practice at home. This month's theme as the children returned to school was "Snowmen" and I wanted to share some of the resources I have found.
Fun Winter Books
A wordless book, The Snowman is excellent for working on interpretation and language development. Have the child look at the pics and tell what they think is happening. Prompt them to notice details in the pictures and assist them in processing the clues to arrive at a logical narrative. This is a great activity for developing narratives, working on verbal expression skills, and improving grammar and written language. This task is also excellent for the child with weak processing or pragmatic language skills. Social skills can be addressed by discussing how the characters may be feeling, why they feel this way, and how we come to those conclusions based on what we see or know.
The Mitten is a classic story about a lost glove and the forest animals who find shelter there. This story lends itself to sequencing tasks and story retelling. There is also lots of advanced vocabulary to be learned in this version of the story. Jan Brett's website
http://www.janbrett.com/search_results.htm?cx=003689230839966827781%3A9myke-i4ega&cof=FORID%3A11&ie=UTF-8&q=the+mitten&sa=Search+janbrett.com
includes many free activities. You can add all types of activities depending on your goals: matching mittens (real one, wallpaper/scapbook paper cutouts, or pencil paper tasks with worksheets), learning about the different kinds of animals, or creating your own story based on another article of clothing. The Hat is an example of expanding an idea from one story to another.
Cooking Activities
Fun Winter Books
A wordless book, The Snowman is excellent for working on interpretation and language development. Have the child look at the pics and tell what they think is happening. Prompt them to notice details in the pictures and assist them in processing the clues to arrive at a logical narrative. This is a great activity for developing narratives, working on verbal expression skills, and improving grammar and written language. This task is also excellent for the child with weak processing or pragmatic language skills. Social skills can be addressed by discussing how the characters may be feeling, why they feel this way, and how we come to those conclusions based on what we see or know.
The Mitten is a classic story about a lost glove and the forest animals who find shelter there. This story lends itself to sequencing tasks and story retelling. There is also lots of advanced vocabulary to be learned in this version of the story. Jan Brett's website
http://www.janbrett.com/search_results.htm?cx=003689230839966827781%3A9myke-i4ega&cof=FORID%3A11&ie=UTF-8&q=the+mitten&sa=Search+janbrett.com
includes many free activities. You can add all types of activities depending on your goals: matching mittens (real one, wallpaper/scapbook paper cutouts, or pencil paper tasks with worksheets), learning about the different kinds of animals, or creating your own story based on another article of clothing. The Hat is an example of expanding an idea from one story to another.
Cooking Activities
"Take advantage of every opportunity to practice your communication skills so that
when important occasions arise, you will have the gift, the style, the sharpness, the
clarity, and the emotions to affect other people."
Jim Rohn
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