Speech-Language Pathology
Kindergarten-Fifth Grade
Blueberry Hill School
Hello Families,
Explore this site where you will find many useful resources. Scroll down through each page to be sure not to miss any of the goodies!
In this Home page are guidelines for enhancing communication in remote learning, accessibility settings in digital resources, speech-language developmental expectations, and the expected process when students present with speech-language errors. We have also posted here a photo collage with some common speech sound error pairs, taken from our "What Sound Do You See?" hallway installation.
We have posted links under the Fun tab on this website for you to enjoy practicing your child's developing speech-language skills. Remember modeling more precise productions and/or re-casting any errors in speech and/or language that your child may make versus correcting them directly, will go a long way to help them enjoy these activities as they retain, if not, build these skills!
You will find valuable tips to get conversations going from the Parents Magazine article in the Talk to Them page.
And finally, the Different Needs page has dynamic videos and read-alouds detailing some of the varied needs of our students.
We hope you find this site very helpful!
Take Care,
Maureen & Eva
Ms. Maureen Yelle
Speech-Language Pathologist
Mrs. Eva Cabral
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant
Enhancing Communication in Remote Learning
Video conferencing synchronously/live or asynchronously/recorded
Classroom Expectations are the Same as in School
-Use kind words, use a respectful tone, and have patience with one another.
-Remember to listen carefully, stay on topic, and wait your turn, (yes: you CAN raise your hand).
Use Headphones or Earbuds
-Offers a bit of privacy to all participants as their voice will only be heard by your ears not by all of your housemates
-Greatly enhances audio signals, lessens echoing/reverberations/ambient noises so listeners can better hear and better focus on your voice
-Saves your voice as the built in microphones pick up your regular “6 inch” voice
Frame Yourself
-Have your head to your waist visible
-Have you hands resting on desk in front of you, gesturing typically, but no extra movement
-Your background should be as plain as possible, preferably not in front of a window, and with your main light sources in front of you.
Accessibility Settings for Viewing and Reading Digital Materials
Many of us daily benefit from customizing our viewing and reading settings on our devices. Whenever “Digital Learning Fatigue” sets in, many more of you will likely benefit from trying these tips to have a better experience with your digital learning. We've included ChromeBook instructions here, but all your devices will have similar features when you look into the settings.
To help with Viewing
-Adjusting size of the image: Control/shift/+ to zoom in and control/shift/- to zoom out on your screen in a google ChromeBook
-Adjusting contrast: Accessibility settings alt E then S for settings then click accessibility for Increasing contrast
To help with Reading
- Text to speech allows you to listen to the text, and it needs to be initially set up in settings
Press Alt/Shift/s and select “Settings”, the gear.
At the bottom, choose “Advanced”.
In the “Accessibility” section, select “Manage Accessibility Features”.
Under “Text to Speech”, turn on” Enable ChromeVox” (spoken feedback).
-You can turn ChromeVox on or off from any page by pressing Ctrl+Alt+z
-ChromeVox will read the text under your cursor when you press Search+ o, then o. Turn on “Speak Text Under the Mouse”. Anywhere you move your text around the screen will be read to you.
To help with Writing explore those “Speech to Text” or “Dictation” settings on your devices.
This link provides more information on ChromeBook accessibility features: https://support.google.com/chromebook
Speech-Language Developmental Expectations
Your Child's Language Development
"What should I expect my child's speech and language development to be during elementary school?"
Use these guides: Choose a grade level to learn about common developmental milestones and school expectations for children at that level.
Kindergarten
www.asha.org/public/speech/development/kindergarten/
First Grade
www.asha.org/public/speech/development/firstgrade/
Second Grade
https://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/secondgrade/
Third Grade
https://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/thirdgrade/
Fourth Grade
https://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/fourthgrade/
Fifth Grade
www.asha.org/public/speech/development/fifthgrade/
Your Child's Speech Sound Acquisition
These colorful numbers offer a visual explanation of ages these sounds appear/emerge within normal developmental range.
Expected Process to Address Students' Speech-Language Errors
Your child’s teacher will model and cue for more precise production of speech sounds in error and/or for correcting language errors.
Should intelligibility be significantly compromised or the language skills not be improving with the teacher's models and cues, then your child’s teacher will consult with the Child Study Team (CST) team for a possible Special Education and/or Speech-Language Pathology evaluation to determine if special needs exist that are in need of specialized instruction outside of the general education classroom.
Common Errors in later developing Sounds R/W TH/F
