Try out this link to videos from the SLP at Washington preschool here in Findlay

https://www.facebook.com/pg/WAPreschoolSpeech/videos/

These are some great videos on how to use books and toys you have at home to build your child's speech and language skills.  The Speech Therapist is a colleague of mine from Washington Preschool here in Findlay. 
Just a quick note, if you watch the video on how to cue speech sounds, I cue the /s/ sound a little differently than Sarah.  She uses her hand to look like a snake as she says the /s/ and I run my index finger back and forth in front of my lips as I cue the /s/ sound.  Either way, it gives the child more information to help them learn to make the sound. 

Fun sensory activity

Here's a fun activity.  Take Easter eggs and put them in a container.  Put a few pieces of tape across the container.  Supply spoon, tongs, and soup ladle.  Keep the objects by you and ask your child, "which tool do you want to use this time"?  Have them point to the one they want.  Encourage use of the word, "oh, you want the tongs"  Repeat the word several times so they know what it is.  Then ask, "which color egg are you going to get this time"?  Have them point to the color they are after.  Name the color for them, "you are going to get the pink one, pink, I like pink too".  You could make it a direction following task also.  Pick up the spoon.  Try to get the purple one this time.   Have fun!!

 Here are some activities to work on several goals that may be on your child's IEP:
Naming items in categories:  Name all the pictures in each category then see if they can come up with another item that might belong in that category.
Naming the category:  Ask, "what group do all of these things belong to? " (furniture, clothing, food)
Sort into categories:  If you can print this page, cut out the pictures and hand them one by one to your child and see if they can put each back into the correct category.  All the furniture in one pile.  All the clothing in another pile and all the food in a third pile.
What doesn't belong:  Put 4 pictures together for your child.  Use 3 from one category (ie couch, chair and table) and one from a different category (ie shoe).  Ask your child, "which one doesn't belong"?  You may have to say "which one doesn't belong in the furniture group"?

 How are they the same:  Put two items together from a group (ie shoes and pants).  Ask your child, "how are these 2 alike or how are they the same"? 
How are they different: Use the same 2 items and ask, "how are they different"?
Speech sound production:  Listen for sounds produced in error and show your child how you say the word.
Understanding Functions:  Ask "what do you do with this thing"? You can also do a pointing task.  "I am thinking about something you wear on your head.  Can you find it"? 
Listening to 3 clues:  Play I spy. "I spy with my little eye something that is a type of clothing, you wear it on your foot and you put it on before you put on your shoe"

Following Directions with Basic Concepts for Valentine's Day!

Find this free worksheet that targets receptive language, vocabulary and basic concepts (among other skills) at: http://slpmaterials.blogspot.com/2013/01/spatial-concepts-following-directions_23.html

Fun Brain Breaks for Winter Days!

Follow this link for fun videos and active activities for long winter days at home (or classroom)! 

http://kathygriffinteach.blogspot.com/2014/02/brain-breaks-for-winter-days.html

Steal My Heart Fine Motor Game

This game is lots of fun! You will need candy conversation hearts and chopsticks. Who says you can't play with your food! Follow the link below.

http://spoonful.com/family-fun/steal-my-heart-game

Christmas Action Cards

Use these adorable Christmas action cards to get rid of the wiggles, practice following directions, learn Christmas vocabulary and have a great time!

http://www.oopseydaisyblog.com/2010/12/book-advent-day-20-christmas-action.html

Language Activity: Prepositions and Turkey Song!

Go to the following link to make a fun craft that is manipulated according to directions given in the turkey song (Sung just like, "Farmer in the Dell") Happy Thanksgiving!!


http://makinglearningfun.com/themepages/TurkeyPositionWordActivity.htm