Hi everyone,
I hope you all had a wonderful winter break and a Happy New Year. I enjoyed my time off with family and friends. I am looking forward to a great rest of the school year.
I've decided that each month I will be offering some at home therapy tips on my blog . I hope you find these useful.
Ms. Culver
Articulation Therapy Ideas
- Have your child read to you for 5-10 minutes each day. Let your child choose the book and make sure that it is within their comfort zone so they will not have to put a lot of mental energy into decoding the text.
- Before your child begins reading, offer a reminder for them to listen for their target speech sound. For example, if your child is working on the /r/ sound, you might say: “Remember, we’re going to be looking for words with the /r/ sound. When you come to a word with the /r/ sound, really try to make the best /r/ sound you can.”
- Encourage your child to read slowly. It is okay for them to slow down or exaggerate words with the target sound. You may also have them point to words with the target sound as they read or, you can give them an auditory cue (e.g., tap the ble with a pencil or snap your fingers).
- Remember, you’re their fan, not their critic. If they distort the target sound, don’t interrupt them immediately. Let them finish the sentence, then have them practice the word where you heard the distortion (e.g., “Please say that word for me again before we move on."). Then let them continue.
- Don’t expect 100% perfection all of the time. The goal here is to help them develop the habit of listening to themselves and to become their own "speech therapist”.
Doing this activity daily can help your child retain and generalize the skills they have learned in speech therapy. Continue doing this activity until your child’s articulation is clear in everyday speech without reminders from you.
