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Language Skills

Homonyms

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There are so many opportunities to practice language and articulation skills during the day in a fun and easy way. These Language and Articulation “Car Quickies” don’t require any materials and will provide entertainment for the whole car. Get in the habit of doing a couple “Language and Articulation Car Quickies” every time you’re in the car to establish a routine of consistent speech and language practice. Most importantly, always give lots of praise and keep it fun!  Please clink on the link below for ideas.

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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:52-Teaching-Basic-Concepts

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The above link will help your child understand and produce “WH” questions.

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Below is a link to a helpful hand-out form from the Stuttering Foundation illustrating tips for talking with your child.

https://www.stutteringhelp.org/sites/default/files/Migrate/seven_tips_for_parents4_08.pdf

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 sounds has a different age range for when it should be correctly produced.  By age of 8, children should be able to correctly produce all sounds in English.

Please click on the link below for speech development norms:

https://www.twomeyspeechtherapy.com/lib/pdf/Speech-Sound-Development.pdf