Websites for Speech & Language Practice

WEBSITES 

www.speechtx.com/articulation.htm www.quia.com/pages/havemorefun.html www.quia.com/pages/speechersclass.html www.quia.com/pages/havefun.html www.quia.com/pages/worldowords.html www.quia.com/pages/grammarcrackers.html www.quia.com/pages/sls.html www.funbrain.com/grammar/index.html www.funbrain.com/vocab/index.html www.funbrain.com/whichword/index.html www.funbrain.com/verb/index.html www.funbrain.com/wacky/index.html www.funbrain.com/plurals/index.html www.speechtx.com/language/htm www.meddybemps.com www.earobics.com Then click on game goo www.chompchomp.com www.gamequarium.com www.kidspsych.org www.timeforkids.com www.usevisualstrategies.com www.starfall.com www.bridges4kids.org www.enchantedlearning.com www.speech-language-therapy.com www.speakingofspeech.com www.michiganhistorymagazine.com/kids/index.html (ages 9-12) www.odysseymagazine.com (science age10-16) www.funforkidzmagazines.com (age5-13) www.sikids.com (age 8-12) www.speechtherapygames.com TEXTBOOK website www.macmillanmh.com/science/2005/student MORE www.angelfire.com www.puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com Www.speechfun.com www.billybear4kids.com/index.html www.kidsedge.com www.internet4classrooms.com/ www.classicfairytales.com/en/main www/funschool.com/games.php www.bogglesworld.com 

Home Practice

Dear Parents,

Here is a list of ideas to help your children develop their speech and language skills while we are off:

Speech and Language Home Suggestions for Emergencies Handout

  • Play a game where you hide something and give your child specific directions on how to find it (i.e. Go up the stairs.  Turn right and walk to 10 steps. Look behind the pillow.) Then have your child take a turn hiding something and giving you specific directions.
  • Play a game where you describe an item and have your child guess what you are talking about.  Then have your child take a turn describing an item for you to guess.
  • Write a sentence, cut the words apart, mix up the words, and have your child put the words in order.
  • Have your child name all the items they can think of that fit in a category (i.e. fruits, vegetables, etc)
  • Ask your child imagination questions (i.e. if you were a bird, what would you see when you are flying)
  • Have your child make up a story.
  • Have your child tell you how two things are alike and how two things are different (i.e. an apple & a banana; a fork & spoon; a car and a motorcycle)
  • Simon Says
  • Headbandz game (use it for describing items together, turn-taking, predictions – you can write down what the other person says to help you find out what item you have on your head)
  • Make a treasure hunt for the kids to find fun toys or snacks
  • Name a shape and have your child go around the house and find things that are that shape
  • Place objects from around the house (i.e.: spoon, crayon)  in a pillow case or bag and have your child describe to you what each object is using specific characteristics (i.e. size, shape, color, parts, location, group it belongs to)
  • Have your child follow directions to work on prepositions (i.e.: in, on, over, under) with your child’s favorite toy.  Tell your child to place the toy “under” the chair or “in” the box. After, have them work on their expressive language by having them create the direction using a preposition.  
  • https://whatmomslove.com/kids/active-indoor-games-activities-for-kids-to-burn-energy/
  • Wall Bop – Put each alphabet letter on a sticky note and put them on a wall or door.  Have the kids throw a beanbag at them. Whatever letter they get, they have to name the letter and something that starts with that letter.
  • HearBuilder Online Free Trial   Hear Builder is a great way for your child to work on following directions, phonological awareness, auditory memory, and sequencing.
  • https://busybeespeech.com/

Wayne County Regional Enhancement Education Millage Proposal

 

School districts in Wayne County have placed a proposal on the November 8th ballot to provide added funding for our schools. It is the “Regional Enhancement Millage Proposal.”

If approved by the entire county, the 2 mil proposal will generate approximately $6.2 million from Dearborn but the District will receive $7.8 million in additional funding for our schools.  Money would go to local schools starting this year and the millage expires after six years.  Continue reading

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Thank you for your patience while we work with AOL to make sure you get classroom notifications from your teacher.

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Technology Department

What is the difference between language and speech?

ASHA: language and speech defined

Language is made up of socially shared rules that include the following:

  • What words mean (e.g., “star” can refer to a bright object in the night sky or a celebrity)
  • How to make new words (e.g., friend, friendly, unfriendly)
  • How to put words together (e.g., “Peg walked to the new store” rather than “Peg walk store new”)
  • What word combinations are best in what situations (“Would you mind moving your foot?” could quickly change to “Get off my foot, please!” if the first request did not produce results)

Speech is the verbal means of communicating. Speech consists of the following:

Articulation
How speech sounds are made (e.g., children must learn how to produce the “r” sound in order to say “rabbit” instead of “wabbit”).
Voice
Use of the vocal folds and breathing to produce sound (e.g., the voice can be abused from overuse or misuse and can lead to hoarseness or loss of voice).
Fluency
The rhythm of speech (e.g., hesitations or stuttering can affect fluency).

When a person has trouble understanding others (receptive language), or sharing thoughts, ideas, and feelings completely (expressive language), then he or she has a language disorder.

When a person is unable to produce speech sounds correctly or fluently, or has problems with his or her voice, then he or she has a speech disorder.