Articulation/Fluency Home Practice Ideas

Middle School students generally have a lot of homework. Adding separate speech practice sheets can be hard to fit in. Below are some general activities that your child is probably doing anyway. You just need to talk about using that activity to also concentrate on speech or fluency goals.

During these activities, your child should be using good speech sounds or language strategies. A parent or other responsible adult needs to be present to provide reminders.

1) Read the directions to homework.

2) Watch a favorite show and summarize the episode.

3) If your child is completing reading for school, choose a chapter to read aloud or summarize a chapter.

4) Tell about the school day or a sports event he/she participated in or watched.

Here are some ideas more specific to the month and that may take a little more time:

1) You often see people out shoveling after a big snow storm. Have your child explain why people shovel walkways after it snows.

2) Every year we learn new things. Have your child recall things that they have learned last year and discuss things that they would like to learn in the upcoming year.

3) On New Year's Day, many people enjoy parades. Have your child talk to you about things he/she would see in a parade.

4)You can go sledding when it snows. Ask your child to talk about sledding. What do you need for sledding? How fast should you go?

5) In January the Super Bowl football game is played. Have your child tell why so many people like to watch the Super Bowl on TV. Does he/she like to watch? Why or why not?

6) After the holidays many people go to the stores to return or exchange items they received as gifts. Ask your child to think of reasons why people might return things.

7) Ask your child to tell how ice skating and rollerskating are alike. How are they different?

8) When it snows, you can build a snowman. Have your child describe how to build a snowman.

9) Martin Luther King, Jr. made a famous speech called "I Have A Dream". Look up the speech, read parts of it and discuss.

10) Many people make a New Year's Resolution. Talk about something you would like to do better in the new year!