To make practice more fun over break I have posted a board game that you can use. Instructions for use are under the "comments" section. It is important that during this busy time the students continue to practice since we will not be meeting for the next two weeks.
If your child takes piano lessons, your job is to make sure she practices. Now that your child has started school, it’s your job to see that she does her homework, and help her with it at times. There are 168 hours in a week. If I see a child once a week for half an hour, that gives the child 167½ hours between sessions for the brain pathways we just spent 30 minutes building and reinforcing to atrophy from lack of practice. A daily speech therapy home practice program can go a long way toward maintaining the progress a child makes in therapy, and can make the difference between noticeable improvement and month after month of therapy with little or no change.
A home program does not need to be a major time commitment on your part, but it is important. Usually, I ask parents to try for 15 to 30 minutes a day, but even five or ten minutes every day will benefit your child more than an hour once a week!
While I appreciate the home support my students have received all year so far, it is YOUR child who is reaping the most benefits! THANK YOU and compliments to all the people at home who assist in our students' successes. Have a wonderful, safe, and healthy holiday season. Enjoy your time with your children at home!!
"Communication is a skill that you can learn. It's like riding a bicycle or typing. If you're willing to work at it, you can rapidly improve the quality of very part of your life."
Brian Tracy
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Monday, December 12, 2011
Monday, November 14, 2011
Thank You
As we begin American Education Week and the Thanksgiving season, may we appreciate all in our community that assist our students in becoming our future!
The first trimester is nearing a close and I am very pleased with the amount of parental support and practice my students are doing at home! This type of support helps them to progress at a notable rate. Thanksgiving is an opportune time to work on language and articulation as there is so much to discuss and family to enjoy. Take advantage of the chance to work on /th/ in Thanksgiving and Thank You and Thankful, etc. There are some great and fun Thanksgiving books to read together - "10 Fat Turkeys," "Thanksgiving is Here," and "Thanksgiving on Plymouth Plantation," to name a few. This is also a great time to work on following directions and sequencing if you choose to let your children help in the kitchen, or setting the table, or completing those extra chores we have to get ready for our feast!
Enjoy the next couple of weeks and have a wonderful fall season.
"Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around."
Leo Buscaglia
The first trimester is nearing a close and I am very pleased with the amount of parental support and practice my students are doing at home! This type of support helps them to progress at a notable rate. Thanksgiving is an opportune time to work on language and articulation as there is so much to discuss and family to enjoy. Take advantage of the chance to work on /th/ in Thanksgiving and Thank You and Thankful, etc. There are some great and fun Thanksgiving books to read together - "10 Fat Turkeys," "Thanksgiving is Here," and "Thanksgiving on Plymouth Plantation," to name a few. This is also a great time to work on following directions and sequencing if you choose to let your children help in the kitchen, or setting the table, or completing those extra chores we have to get ready for our feast!
Enjoy the next couple of weeks and have a wonderful fall season.
"Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around."
Leo Buscaglia
Friday, October 28, 2011
Happy Halloween
I do hope that everyone has a safe and fun Halloween. This weekend is sure to be filled with surprises and parties and lots of treats for everyone! It is also a great time to practice speech sounds and language skills. With Halloween comes MANY opportunities to reinforce asking questions (Trick or Treat?), eye contact, and answering and continuing conversations (Thank you, You're welcome). Children can talk with their peers and adults about their costumes and their treats!
Halloween is a SPectacular time to practice s-blends: SPooky, ghoST, SPider, SLeeping beauty, SPacesuit, SKateboarder, SKeleton, and SCarecrow!
Don't forget r-blends: TRick or TReat!
and /TH/ in THank you!!
Thank you to all of the families who have chosen to participate in the RTI program for articulation. Your at-home support is an integral piece to the success of this program and your commitment is greatly appreciated!
Have a wonderful time this weekend!
"Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never
failed to imitate them."
James Baldwin
Halloween is a SPectacular time to practice s-blends: SPooky, ghoST, SPider, SLeeping beauty, SPacesuit, SKateboarder, SKeleton, and SCarecrow!
Don't forget r-blends: TRick or TReat!
and /TH/ in THank you!!
Thank you to all of the families who have chosen to participate in the RTI program for articulation. Your at-home support is an integral piece to the success of this program and your commitment is greatly appreciated!
Have a wonderful time this weekend!
"Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never
failed to imitate them."
James Baldwin
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Screenings
Screening for articulation deficits for new students has been completed for all Kindergarteners. If you child may benefit from speech services under Response to Intervention guidelines, you will receive a letter by next week. Any students in grades 1 and 2 with prior concerns will also be screened and the same procedure will be followed. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. I look forward to a fun and successful school year with the students at Elizabeth Ide and the Early Childhood Program at Prairieview!
"Language exerts hidden power, like a moon on the tides."
Rita Mae Brown
"Language exerts hidden power, like a moon on the tides."
Rita Mae Brown
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