{"id":584,"date":"2020-03-16T17:23:10","date_gmt":"2020-03-16T21:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/makled\/?p=584"},"modified":"2020-03-16T17:24:35","modified_gmt":"2020-03-16T21:24:35","slug":"speech-and-language-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/makled\/2020\/03\/16\/speech-and-language-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Speech and Language Activities 3\/16\/2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Dear Parents,<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a list of ideas to help your children develop their speech and language skills while we are off:<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Speech-and-Language-Home-Suggestions-for-Emergencies-for-SLPs-FREEBIE-5317375\">Speech and Language Home Suggestions for Emergencies Handout<\/a><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Play a game where you hide something and give your child specific directions on how to find it (i.e. Go up the stairs.&nbsp; 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.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Play a game where you describe an item and have your child guess what you are talking about.&nbsp; Then have your child take a turn describing an item for you to guess.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Write a sentence, cut the words apart, mix up the words, and have your child put the words in order.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Have your child name all the items they can think of that fit in a category (i.e. fruits, vegetables, etc)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Ask your child imagination questions (i.e. if you were a bird, what would you see when you are flying)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Have your child make up a story.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Have your child tell you how two things are alike and how two things are different (i.e. an apple &amp; a banana; a fork &amp; spoon; a car and a motorcycle)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Simon Says<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Headbandz game (use it for describing items together, turn-taking, predictions &#8211; you can write down what the other person says to help you find out what item you have on your head)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Make a treasure hunt for the kids to find fun toys or snacks<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Name a shape and have your child go around the house and find things that are that shape<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Place objects from around the house (i.e.: spoon, crayon)&nbsp; 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)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Have your child follow directions to work on prepositions (i.e.: in, on, over, under) with your child\u2019s favorite toy.&nbsp; Tell your child to place the toy \u201cunder\u201d the chair or \u201cin\u201d the box.  After, have them work on their expressive language by having them create the direction using a preposition.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/whatmomslove.com\/kids\/active-indoor-games-activities-for-kids-to-burn-energy\/\">https:\/\/whatmomslove.com\/kids\/active-indoor-games-activities-for-kids-to-burn-energy\/<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Wall Bop &#8211; Put each alphabet letter on a sticky note and put them on a wall or door.&nbsp; 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.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.superduperinc.com\/promotions\/freetrial.aspx\">HearBuilder Online Free Trial<\/a> &nbsp; Hear Builder is a great way for your child to work on following directions, phonological awareness, auditory memory, and sequencing.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/busybeespeech.com\/\">https:\/\/busybeespeech.com\/<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some decent handouts for parents Super Duper offers that describe different activities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>LANGUAGE &#8211; Listening, Reading and Speaking Skills<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reading<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tpb_w4qXrB8\">Dialogic Reading &#8211; quick video on how to read with your child and prompt them while reading<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.superduperinc.com\/handouts\/pdf\/200_SightWords.pdf\">Sight Words<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.superduperinc.com\/handouts\/pdf\/611_ReadingIsFundamental.pdf\">Reading is What? FUNDAMENTAL!<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/classroommagazines.scholastic.com\/support\/learnathome.html?caching\">Scholastic Reading Materials<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Language<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.superduperinc.com\/handouts\/pdf\/402_LanguageinCar.pdf\">Practicing Language Skills in the Car<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.superduperinc.com\/handouts\/pdf\/339_SentenceBuilding.pdf\">Sentence Building Activities<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.superduperinc.com\/handouts\/pdf\/325%20Ways%20to%20teach%20opposites.pdf\">Ways to Teach Opposites<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.superduperinc.com\/handouts\/pdf\/320_Practice_Main_Idea_at_Home.pdf\">Fun ways to practice the main idea at home<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.superduperinc.com\/handouts\/pdf\/240_SpatialConcepts.pdf\">Spatial Concepts and Relationships \u2013 Early Skills with Preschoolers<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.superduperinc.com\/handouts\/pdf\/120_oral_language_development.pdf\">Promoting Oral Language Development in Young Children <\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.superduperinc.com\/handouts\/pdf\/110_WH_Questions.pdf\">How to help your child answer wh- questions (who, what, when, where, why, etc)<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.superduperinc.com\/handouts\/pdf\/607_CraftingBeautifulSpeech.pdf\">Crafting Beautiful Speech and Language<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.superduperinc.com\/handouts\/pdf\/597_SoundLocalization.pdf\">Do You See What I Hear?<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.superduperinc.com\/handouts\/pdf\/554_BenefitsofColoring.pdf\">Benefits of Coloring<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.superduperinc.com\/handouts\/pdf\/546_NamingAttributes.pdf\">Naming Attributes<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.superduperinc.com\/handouts\/pdf\/414_BeatingWinterBlahs.pdf\">Beating the Winter Blahs: Ten Boredom Busting Family Activities<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.superduperinc.com\/freestuff\/calendars\/SuperDuperSpeechCalendar.pdf\">Speech and Language Activities Calendar &#8211; January to December 2020<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.superduperinc.com\/handouts\/pdf\/161%20Basic%20Concepts.pdf\">Basic Concepts<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>speechandlanguagekids.com&nbsp; has  11  FREEBIES!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>speechbuddy.com&nbsp; has  many suggestions too<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Parent-Handout-Speech-Practice-On-The-Go-3075616\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ARTICULATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.superduperinc.com\/handouts\/pdf\/403_ArticInCar.pdf\">Fun Ways to Practice Articulation Skills in the Car<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.superduperinc.com\/handouts\/pdf\/247_Parent_Tips.pdf\">Speech Practice at Home<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.superduperinc.com\/handouts\/pdf\/74_childrensbooks.pdf\">Encourage Speech Sounds Through Reading<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.superduperinc.com\/handouts\/pdf\/39_creative_artic_practice.pdf\">Creative Articulation Practice at Home: Fun for the Whole Family!<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mommyspeechtherapy.com\/?page_id=55\">Articulation pictures for practice by every sound<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Pragmatics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-link is-provider-jill-kuzma-039-s-slp-social-amp-emotional-skill-sharing-site\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/jillkuzma.wordpress.com\/conversation-skills\/teaching-ideas\/\">Teaching Ideas for Conversation&nbsp;Skills<\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Simon Cat Videos-pragmatics\/perspective<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCH6vXjt-BA7QHl0KnfL-7RQ\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;Books with Activities<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-activity-tailor\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"vxspzSa7vp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activitytailor.com\/free-book-recommendations-and-activity-ideas\/\">Free Book Recommendations and Activity Ideas<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&#8220;Free Book Recommendations and Activity Ideas&#8221; 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