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- Suggestions for Parents
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Suggestions for Parents
There are many ways that parents can help their children develop strong speech and language skills.
In the early elementary grades (K-2):
~Talk with your child frequently
~Read a variety of books; read often and talk with your child about the story
~Help your child focus on sound patterns of words such a those found in rhyming games
~Have your child retell stories and talk about events of the day
~Talk with your child during daily activities; give directions for your child to follow (e.g. making cookies)
~Talk about how things are alike and different
~Give your child reasons and opportunities to write
In later elementary grades (3-5):
~Continue to encourage reading; find reading material hat is of interest to your child
~Encourage your child to form opinions about what he or she hears or reads and relate what is read to experiences
~Help your child make connections between what is read and heard at school, at home, and in other daily activities
~Talk aloud as you help your child understand and solve problems encountered in reading material
~Help your child recognize spelling patterns, such as beginnings and endings of words
~Encourage your child to write letters, keep a diary, or write stories
Adapted from: www.asha.org
Last Modified on October 31, 2011