Jill Fullerton | Mrs. Fullerton's Speech & Language Therapy Blog

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Hello! I hope you will find this resource helpful when targeting communication skills at home. This blog is organized into four categories: Articulation, Core Vocabulary, Fluency, and Language. Please click on the tabs above to find posts under each area. Thank you and be safe! Mrs. Fullerton, MS, CCC-SLP

Does my child have a speech and/or language delay?

Please click on the link below for a helpful handout detailing the warning signs that a child may have problems with speech and language. https://www.handyhandouts.com/pdf/383_TalkLikePeers.pdf

Promoting Oral Language

Did you know that strong oral language skills in young children can predict reading and writing success? Click on the link below for a handout for strategies to promote oral language in young children. https://www.superduperinc.com/handouts/pdf/120_oral_language_development.pdf

Teaching Basic Concepts for Early School Success

Words that represent location, quantity, descriptions, time, and feelings are all called basic concepts. Understanding and using basic concepts help children communicate effectively, strengthen their vocabulary, and learn to read and understand what they have written. Below is a link for ideas on how to teach children basic concepts: Teaching Basic Concepts

Helping Your Child Understand and Produce WH-Questions

Answering and asking WH-questions appropriately is essential for communication. WH-questions follow a developmental sequence. “What?” is the earliest question mastered, followed by “Who?” and “Where?”, and last to emerge are “When?” and “Why?” Click on the link below for a handout to help facilitate understanding of WH-Questions: WH-Questions

Activities to Promote Speech and Language Skills

Please click on the link below for strategies to help encourage speech and language development: SpeechTherapyforToddlersCheatSheet

PTA Meeting November 9th

Hello Families! This is just a friendly reminder that there is a PTA Meeting this coming Monday, November 9th at Whitmore-Bolles Elementary. There will be information regarding our “Leader in Me” program as well as “Parent Talk” as presented by Margaret King-Ahmed. Please join us in the cafeteria on Monday evening! Have a great weekend! […]

Basic School Visuals

Please click on the link below for some basic visuals to help students follow directions in school: necklace-basic (2)

Ideas for Teaching Prepositions

Please click on the link below for some fun ideas to help teach prepositions: Teaching Prepositions

Speech Sound Development

Most children produce errors in their speech as they learn to say new words. A speech sound disorder (articulation disorder) occurs when these errors persists past a certain age. Each sound has a different age range for when it should be correctly produced. By the age of 8, children should be able to correctly produce […]