Monthly Archives: January 2011

PARENT TIPS FOR FACILITATING/EXPANDING PRAGMATIC LANGUAGE AT HOME

Upon WAKING AND GOING TO BED, encourage kids to greet all family members.  Remember to cue as needed for eye gaze to direct the language to each listener.  At bedtime, consider reviewing the current day’s events and sharing tomorrow’s events … Continue reading

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Strategies to Enhance Language Processing Skills in the Home and School Environments

Seat the child as close to the front of the room as possible, minimizing visual and auditory distractions. When giving verbal directions, gain attention first.  You can prompt the entire class by saying “Everyone look at me.  I’m going to … Continue reading

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PARENT TIPS FOR PROMOTING LISTENING AND LANGUAGE COMPREHENSION SKILLS IN PRESCHOOLERS

Parents of children who are referred to Speech-Language Pathologists in preschool are often interested in ideas for enhancing their child’s language understanding at home.  The following are some ideas for stimulating comprehension skills during routine interaction at home: Remember that … Continue reading

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PARENT TIPS FOR PROMOTING PRESCHOOL ARTICULATION SKILLS

Parents of children who are evaluated by the CAIU Preschool Program are often interested in ideas for promoting or enhancing their child’s speech sound skills at home.   The following are some ideas for stimulating articulation or speech sound development during … Continue reading

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PARENT STRATEGIES FOR PROMOTING PRESCHOOLERS’ EXPRESSIVE LANGUAGE

Parents of preschool-age children often seek ways to enhance their child’s oral language skills. Following is a list of ways that you can stimulate your preschooler’s expressive language daily: Use “self-talk” or talk about what you are doing throughout your … Continue reading

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PARENT TIPS FOR PROMOTING FLUENCY OF SPEECH

Parents of children who are referred for speech fluency concerns in preschool are often interested in ideas for enhancing their child’s speech fluency at home.  The following are some ideas for creating a fluency-friendly environment  by reducing communication demands throughout … Continue reading

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Pragmatic (Social) Language Adaptations to Typical Classroom Routines

Upon ARRIVAL, encourage kids to greet adults and peers. 2.  At FREE PLAY, reinforce children playing, sharing, helping, and talking to each other.  Dividing the room into centers/designated areas and breaking children into small groups can help facilitate this. 3.  … Continue reading

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Teacher Tips for Promoting Success in the Classroom

Teachers of children whose pragmatic (social language) skills are impaired are often interested in ideas for enhancing the child’s success in the preschool classroom.  The following are some ideas for creating an environment that is easier for those children to … Continue reading

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PARENT AND TEACHER TIPS FOR PROMOTING COMMUNICATION SUCCESS

Parents and teachers of children whose speech is very difficult to understand are often interested in ideas for enhancing the child’s success in using understandable speech.  The following are some ideas for creating an environment that is easier for those … Continue reading

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