Suggestions for Articulation Practice at Home
Finding time to set aside to devote to articulation practice can be a challenge especially when you child is assigned classroom homework.
Here are a few ways to get practice time in without adding to the homework load:
1. When your child is reading his or her “just right” book, point out words that contain sounds targeted in therapy. Have your child say some of these words individually or read them in a sentence from the text.
2. As you ride along in the car, have your child name things he sees that have her speech sound in the name.
3. Play guessing games (i.e., 20 Questions, I SPY), choosing items in that have your child’s sound. Remind your child to guess the item using his/her sound correctly.
4. Conversationally repeat your child's articulation errors correctly. For example, if your child says, "I hear the darbage truck", you can repeat their utterance correctly by saying, "Oh, yes! I hear the garbage truck, too!".
5. Bring your child's target sound to his/her attention, (i.e. "That word has your 'sss' sound in it!").
6. Incorporate speech sound practice into board game play. Before taking a turn, have your child say a word or sentence with their sound in it. This is a good way to practice words that may have been sent home for practice.
Making opportunities for you child to use their newly acquired speech pattern in a variety of places and with a variety of people helps achieve full carryover. We hope these ideas provide you with a fun and convenient way to practice with your child. Some apps to consider for articulation practice are listed below.
Finding time to set aside to devote to articulation practice can be a challenge especially when you child is assigned classroom homework.
Here are a few ways to get practice time in without adding to the homework load:
1. When your child is reading his or her “just right” book, point out words that contain sounds targeted in therapy. Have your child say some of these words individually or read them in a sentence from the text.
2. As you ride along in the car, have your child name things he sees that have her speech sound in the name.
3. Play guessing games (i.e., 20 Questions, I SPY), choosing items in that have your child’s sound. Remind your child to guess the item using his/her sound correctly.
4. Conversationally repeat your child's articulation errors correctly. For example, if your child says, "I hear the darbage truck", you can repeat their utterance correctly by saying, "Oh, yes! I hear the garbage truck, too!".
5. Bring your child's target sound to his/her attention, (i.e. "That word has your 'sss' sound in it!").
6. Incorporate speech sound practice into board game play. Before taking a turn, have your child say a word or sentence with their sound in it. This is a good way to practice words that may have been sent home for practice.
Making opportunities for you child to use their newly acquired speech pattern in a variety of places and with a variety of people helps achieve full carryover. We hope these ideas provide you with a fun and convenient way to practice with your child. Some apps to consider for articulation practice are listed below.
Additional apps for both speech and language practice are listed below.
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