Hello! I am the Speech Pathologist at Jaime McGee. I am here everyday this year. I work on speech sound skills, verbal language skills and helping children speak smoothly.

 

At home you can encourage correct speech habits by occasionally correcting incorrect sounds. Speak clearly to your child. Model or show them how the sound is made.

 

You can increase language skills through continually questioning children so that they learn to understand questions and solve problems. You can play the category game anywhere which is everyone taking turns naming something in a category that you pick. Have children define what words mean or tell you how two things are the same or different. Vary your own vocabulary so that they learn more vocabulary.

 

To encourage your child to speak smoothly give them all the time they need to explain something. Ask them to slow down because children often stutter because they have so much to say and can’t get it all out at once. Don’t bring too much attention to it. Many children go through a stuttering phase and will out grow it.

 

You can always contact me here at school via e-mail or phone if you have any questions.