Developmentally, the first sounds a child uses are /m/, /p/, /b/ and vowels. Sometimes /d/ is an early sound as well. If your child seems to be making sounds but is slow to combine the sounds into words, practicing consonant-vowel combinations with the sounds that are in their repertoire is a good way to build… Continue reading Developing Early Speech
An App Discovery
I love to share with you my new discoveries! Beginning with Babble is a new app that has been developed by LEAP (Language Empowers All People) to assist caregivers of children birth to aged 4 with appropriate engagement and language modelling. LEAP, a non-profit organization, has been at the forefront of research-based language and literacy… Continue reading An App Discovery
The Marathon Parent
This is not really a post on speech and language, but one on the journey of parenting. These are my musings as I am prepping to send one child to the altar for a summer wedding and the other out into the world post spring college graduation. The two remaining at home are… Continue reading The Marathon Parent
Mini Sensory Bin
Create a mini sensory bin for holiday play. Learn new vocabulary, sort, compare, contrast and engage in pretend play. Put it in a container with a lid and you have an inexpensive learning toy that travels! This one was made with Christmas minis and buttons from Michael’s Craft store. Have fun! One Word at a… Continue reading Mini Sensory Bin
Gingerbread Emotions Cards
Here are some cute gingerbread man cards to teach emotions that I made on Lessonpix.com Questions to ask when working with this type of activity: How does he feel? How do you know he feels that way? Why does he feel that way? What does he need to do next? What is he saying? Can… Continue reading Gingerbread Emotions Cards
More Ways to
This is part three of a set of posts offering ideas to boost pre-reading and reading skills through developing phonological awareness skills. If your child is struggling with sound blending (synthesis) skills and as an introduction to teaching phonics (pairing letters with sounds), work on beginning sounds. IDEAS: SORTING – Sort pictures, stickers or small… Continue reading More Ways to
Sounds, sounds, sounds – Beginning reading and spelling
This is a follow-up post to last week’s post offering guidelines for teaching phonological awareness skills, starting with word and syllable awareness (Phonological Awareness – Words and Syllables) Today, we move to the next phase which is sound awareness. Begin with sound blending (also known as sound synthesis) tasks. Synthesis requires the child to hear… Continue reading Sounds, sounds, sounds – Beginning reading and spelling
