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| | Chapman Elementary School Speech Homework Pages General Instructions to the Parent
Attending Speech Therapy is the first and a very important step in improving your child's pronunciation, however progress can be improved with the use of a program supported by the parents at home.
In this section are a variety of activities we can use to assist in the use of a home program, but some of the more general things parents can do to improve pronunciation of their children is to provide a clear and understandable model. To do this, all you need to do is talk in slow clear sentences, correctly pronouncing each sound that you are saying, and if possible, let your child see how you are making the sounds with your mouth. It is a good idea to do this all of the time, but it is especially important to do so when working with your child on his speech homework.
Now, for some more specific instructions to help improve your child's pronunciation. The pictures and words provided on this web site can be used as practice items with any of the suggestions, or feel free to ask the Speech and Language Pathologist for additional materials.
1. Have your child name each of the pictures containing his/her sound 3 times per day.
2. Practice daily....it only takes a few minutes, and it can be done while you are washing dishes, driving to school etc.
3. For more advanced practice, use a word containing your child's sound in a short phrase, such as:
I see a ____________.
I want a ___________.
There is a _________.
We have a ________.
I want a _________ and a _________.
Where is/are the_________________?
The _____________ is/has/likes/___________.
You may want to start with the more simple words first, and move on to the more difficult words as your child gets more comfortable practicing the sound. Soon you will be able to
make up longer sentences as your child gets better at making the sound.
One final note. Focus on the sound that you are working on. For example if you are working on the "l" sound in the word "ballerina", and your child is having trouble with the "r" sound also, and says"ballewina", don't worry about the "r" just yet. Focusing on too many sounds at once may cause confusion.
Click on the sound your child is working on to find pictures and word lists to use for practice.
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