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LeDhu Stockwell
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                            Welcome to Knollwood Knight's Speech News


Knollwood Knights are off to a good start this school year.  I am very proud of the speech  students for being good listeners and for working so hard to improve their error sounds and  their language skills.   

Many students have brought homework folders home to practice the sounds they are working on.  I can already see evidence of improvement in their articulation skills as a result of the extra practice at home.  THANK YOU PARENTS!!

Our speech is such an important skill that we use many times everyday in lots of settings.  That is why for a child who is having difficulty pronouncing some sounds, it is very important for them to practice outside of the school setting.  Practicing at home helps them be aware of the sounds they are working on and they can show you how well they are progressing. 
  If your child is not working on any particular sound but is working to improve his/her receptive and expressive language skills, you can also help them practice at home.  Below are some ideas to help children build their language skills:

  •  Try to regularly give your child new experiences such as visiting the zoo, parks, taking a nature walk, or watching shows on Discovery Channel or PBS  about far away places, exotic animals, science, and history. After sharing these experiences with your child talk about them and ask them questions such as "what did you like best about .........?  Why?",  "How are a _______ and  a ___ alike? different? " 
  • Play games!  Children love to play games---especially with mom and dad as a family.  Lots of board games require thinking, reasoning, and language. This is a great way to work on building language skills while having FUN!  Some games that I like for children are:

     "Guess Who"   (found at Target/Walmart/K-Mart) This game is great for teaching children to ask questions and learn the process of elimination to guess who the opponent's character is.  

"Blurt"  (Walmart) is a vocabulary board game.  Children must listen to a definition or description and then guess the vocabulary term.  There are two levels of difficulty, one for younger and one for older children.

"Catch Phrase" (WalMart/K-Mart) This game is fun for all ages but does require some reading.  The player who is "it" tries to get his teammates to guess the word/phrase only he knows by using other words and examples.  This is great family fun!

I am sure there are many other games that can be purchased that are fun learning.If your family has played one that you think is great I would love to know about it.  

All games do not have to be purchased, there are many games you can make using index
cards, markers, and magazine pictures. An all time favorite is "Memory".  You can write words on the index cards such as opposites and synonyms. When the child turns over a card and says the word out loud, they have to then look for the matching opposite or synonym. Try to use words that are not used frequently such as "weep" instead of "cry".  This will help children learn new words that they may find in their reading assignments.
Examples of Opposites:
laugh/cry or weep
push/pull or tug
tardy/prompt
shy/bold
little/large

I am sure you will think of many creative ways to help your child expand his/her language skills.  


If your child enjoys playing games on the computer and you have access to the internet, you can google "speech and language activities".  Hundreds of activities will come up dealing with both articulation and language activities.  Another good web site for younger children is  Do 2 learn (Google it).  This site has interactive games which children enjoy.
Knollwood students also have access to Bookflix by typing in http://bkflix.grolier.com
user: knollwood Pass: bookflix .
 
Please know that if you have questions about your child's progress or what your child is working on in speech therapy, you can send a note to me through your child's teacher or call me at Knollwood at 704-857-3400 extension 179. 
 
 
If your child does not receive speech/language services, but you have concerns about your child's communication development, please contact your child's school so that we can help!
 
Thank you for your interest in your child's education!
 

Mrs. LeDhu Stockwell, M.A. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist

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