Practice! Practice! Practice! Part 2

I hope you and your child enjoyed the activities from Part 1!  Here are some more ideas of games and activities you can do together to work on your child’s speech and language skills. Have fun!

 

Home

  1. Cook a dish

    1. Articulation

      1. Target sounds:Ask your child to practice saying different ingredients and directions that contain target sounds

    2.  Language

      1. Following/Giving directions:Help your child practice following directions by following an instruction read to them. He/She can practice giving directions by instructing how to do each step

      2. Sequencing:Help your child practice his/her sequencing skills by performing each step in order

      3. Expanding utterances:Ask your child to describe each step in the directions, what the item/food looks like, what the item/food tastes like, etc.

    3. Social skills - You and you child can role-play being at a restaurant. You both can take turns being the customer and waiter. 

      1. Greetings:As the waiter, your child can practice initiating greetings to the customer (you). If your child is the customer, he/she can practice responding and asking reciprocal questions back to the waiter (you).

      2. Asking/Answering questions:As the waiter, your child can practice asking questions when taking your order (e.g., “What would you like to eat/drink?”, “Would you like anything else?”). As the customer, your child can practice making choices and answering questions

      3. Turn taking: As both the waiter and customer, encourage your child to take turns with you during the communicative exchange.

    4.  Literacy

      1. Reading: Ask your child to read the cooking instructions out loud to you.

      2. Spelling: Ask your child to spell some of the words that you read to them

Car

  1.  Play a car game 

    1. I Spy- Each player takes turns giving a clue about an item he/she sees. The other players must guess what it is.

    2. ABC imaginary traveler- Each player takes turns imagining where they might go and what item they will bring. Begin with the letter “a” and continue through the alphabet (e.g., I’m going to Antarctica and I’m taking my art supplies.”)

      1. Articulation

        1. Target sounds:Ask your child to practice saying the words that contain target sounds

      2.  Language

        1. Expanding utterances:Help your child expand their utterances with each of their responses. 

        2. Describing

          1. I Spy: Ask your child to describe and give salient clues of their chosen item.

        3. Interpreting Verbal Information 

          1.  I Spy: Your child will practice interpreting verbal information by listening to your clues, putting them together, and guessing the item

        4.  Recalling information:

          1. ABC: Ask your child to recall what the previous answers were before each round.

        5. Following/Giving directions: Help your child practice following directions by following the rules of the game. You can help your child practice giving directions by having them tell you and others what to do. 

      3. Social Skills

        1. Turn taking: Encourage your child to invite other players to take their turn

Grocery Store

  1. Shopping for groceries

    1. Articulation

      1. Target sounds:Encourage your child to name different items in the shopping cart or on the shelves using their target sounds

    2.  Language

      1.  Categorizing:Help your child practice categorizing the items in the cart (e.g., fruit, breakfast items, condiments.

      2. Locatives:Ask your child to describe where an item is located on the shelf using locatives (e.g., on, in, under)

      3. Describing:Ask your child to describe and give salient clues of a desired item to you so you can guess which item your child is talking about. This can be revered, so you give your child the clues of the next item to look for and the child must guess

    3. Social Skills

      1. Asking questions:Encourage your child to ask a worker where a particular item is locates in the store.

      2. Greetings: Ask your child to initiate greetings with the cashier

    4. Literacy

      1. Spelling:Keep a shopping list on the refrigerator. Ask your child to write an item on the list when they want something from the grocery store

 

References

Kristi, Jenae, Thea, Jenae, Venkatesh, Jennyanreyne, . . . Alexandra. (2014, July 23). Activities      for When Kids Have to Wait. Retrieved July 30, 2019, from      https://www.icanteachmychild.com/activities-for-when-kids-have-to-wait/

Guest Blogger: Rachel Hemphill