Speech & Language
Tips & Strategies
AMA-ESD Speech-Language Team
Language Worksheets
What you can do to help your childs's speech and language
In early elementary grades (K-2)
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Talk with your child frequently
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Read a variety of books; read often and talk with your child about the story
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Help your child focus on sound patterns of words such as those found in rhyming games
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Have your child retell stories and talk about events of the day
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Talk with your child during daily activities; give directions for your child to follow (e.g., making cookies)
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Talk about how things are alike and different
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Give your child reasons and opportunities to write
In later elementary grades (3-5)
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Continue to encourage reading; find reading material that is of interest to your child
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Encourage your child to form opinions about what he or she hears or reads and relate what is read to experiences
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Help your child make connections between what is read and heard at school, at home, and in other daily activities
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Talk aloud as you help your child understand and solve problems encountered in reading material
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Help your child recognize spelling patterns, such as beginnings and endings of words (e.g., pre- or -ment)
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Encourage your child to write letters, keep a diary, or write stories