MINDFUL ACTIVITIES 

NOVEMBER 2022

Happy Thanksgiving!!

WELCOME BACK_

SPEECH AND LANGUAGE!! 

Dear Parents and Students:

Please email me at Dmontemurro@ yonkerspublicschools.org if you have any questions or concerns.

Call me at 1-914-376-8595

PLEASE REVIEW PARTS OF SPEECH WITH YOUR CHILD:

NOUNS -VERBS -ADJECTIVES

NOUNS-PERSON PLACE OR THING( label objects around the house)

VERBS-ACTION words-things you do

Adjectives-describe a NOUN

Some helpful Language/Articulation activities: 

Following directions:

Ask your child to set the table( FIRST get the spoons and dishes then get the  napkins and cups)

Ask your child to get two/three items for you and place them on the table or chair. 

Expressive language and Comprehension skills

Watch their favorite show -HAve them talk about the characters in the show and tell two events that happened.

Articulation :

/s/ lisp-Have child drink from straws when possible to stregnthen the tongue

sa, sa, sa, sa, sa, sa,

/r/- Brush side of tongue back to front -about 5 times on each side. 

ra, ra, ra,  ra , ra

Memory games:

write sight words on index cards and play matching game. 

Matching game with playing cards

Say 4,5 or 6 numbers and see if your child can repeat the numbers to you!

Thank you,

Mrs. Montemurro

Speech

Below you will find websites that can be used to practice and promote growth in articulation, language, reading comprehension, phonemic awareness and literacy. 

Clever.com – Pick a story and have your child practice identifying main ideas and practicing new vocabulary words. https://app.onemorestory.school/#/library

Language Activities:  This resource targets vocabulary, sequencing, categories and “WH” questions.  https://www.quia.com/pages/havefun.html  

Starfall.com – Works on letter sounds and vocabulary(K and 1st grade students)

Teachyourmonstertoread.com

Hearbuilder-30day free trial-kids love auditory memory(auditory memory,sequencing,phonological awareness and following directions)

www.speech/communication.com/free-articulation worksheets.com

  (continue to look for work under assignments)