Mrs. Berkheiser
Speech

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!

It's hard to believe that January is here already! The children will continue to work hard on their speech and language skills. Improving listening skills goes a long way in improving communication and classroom skills. Some children need help in attending to the various sounds around them. You can provide opportunities for your child to listen.

Try going on a "listening walk." Talk about the sounds you hear. Make some interesting sounds--loud, soft, long, short, etc. Imitate the sounds you hear.

Clap or sing a pattern and ask your child to copy it. Pretend you are sending signals with different sounds and patterns.

Read a story and have your child give a signal everytime a specified word is mentioned.

Play a memory game that requires the child to remember a list of words.

Play a guessing game. "I'm thinking of a pet that has whiskers."

Separate the sounds in a word and let your child guess what you are saying.

In the morning, decide on a secret word or phrase. Spend some time talking about it. If your child can say the secret word before bed, he/she gets a prize.

Whatever you do to improve listening, HAVE FUN!!!!!!!!

Email: kberkheiser@franklintwpschools.org