Speech and Language
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Welcome to the Speech and Language Therapy Program. Please explore this site for resources, links to helpful websites, and ideas to try at home.
Pre-K Child Language Development | English | Spanish |
American Speech Hearing Association (ASHA) Page | English | Spanish |
Kindergarten-Fifth Grade Language Development - ASHA
7 Tips for Talking with Your Child
Common Repetitive Books List
Speech Development Parent Tips
In 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 as 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 that 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 (e.g., pre- or -ment)
- Encourage your child to write letters, keep a diary, or write stories