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Mrs. Hanes’
Speech & Language Class
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Welcome to my webpage!
Students work on one or
more of the following communication skills in my class:
Articulation, Language,
Pragmatics, Fluency and Voice.
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General Class Information
Class
Rules: SPEECH (each letter represents a
rule)
S = Silent Feet (walk
quietly to and from class)
P = Practice Kindness
(use kind words and perform acts of kindness)
E = Ears On (listen)
E = Everyone Try Your
Best (work hard and don’t give up)
C = Cheer Others On
(we’re a team and we encourage others)
H = Have fun!
Students
following these rules during class are rewarded with a sticker for their
chart. When 5 stickers are earned,
the student has the choice of picking a prize out of the treasure chest.
*If
homework is sent home, the student has an opportunity to bring it back for
an extra sticker! (Parents are welcome to call me and request homework
practice.)
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Home
Practice
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Articulation
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Have fun finding items around the home that have your
child’s target sound in them. Have your child listen as you say the word
with emphasis on the target sound. (Example: For sofa, say “SSSofa”) This
practice can be effective without frustrating your child.
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Language
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Put picture and/or word labels on items around the
house targeting one category at a time (ex: colors, shapes, clothing,
food groups like dairy & fruits).
Then talk about how they’re the same and different.
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Pragmatics
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Staying on Topic: Role Play how to begin and maintain
a conversation. First, Greet the person. Second, ask a question about
what he or she is doing. Then, ask
follow-up questions about the activity, using WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHY and
HOW.
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Fluency
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Stutters can occur when the child is excited, nervous,
or feeling rushed. A good rule of
thumb is to give them your undivided attention, be patient, wait for
their response and pretend as though you didn’t hear any bumpy speech.
Sometimes drawing attention to the stutter can make it worse.
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Voice
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For harsh sounding voices, have the child practice
approaching the person they want to speak to rather than yelling across
the room.
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Thank You For Visiting!
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