Use the same reader the child is using in class but stay one story ahead of the class OR use …
Real World Ideas for Social Skill Facilitation
In Classroom 1. When the child is negative, e.g., does not say good morning or makes nasty comments, tell the …
General Suggestions for Improving Organization and Completeness (Discourse Planning)
Assisting a child in relating experiences with all the facts in order (all relevant facts included and irreverent facts excluded) …
Cues to Facilitate Word Retrieval
After a child or adult has tried unsuccessfully to find a word without cues, presenting a specific retrieval cue may …
Tips for Vocabulary Development at School
1. Use basal readers or listings of the most frequent words to choose words at the student’s grade or linguistic …
Tips for Vocabulary Development at Home
We learn and refine the meanings of words throughout our lives. Children need to understand the sound structure of words and …
Natural Language Intervention Techniques
Parents can help their children develop their expressive language skills. Some language facilitation tips and techniques include: 1. Correction through …
General Suggestions for Improving Use of Language in the School-Age Child
A child develops language best when he successfully understands others or expresses himself. The importance of as natural a setting …
General Suggestions for Improving Memory and Comprehension
The following are ten general strategies and tips to improve memory and comprehension in children: 1. Keep your sentences simple …
General Suggestions for Improving Use of Conversational Rules (Pragmatics)
Generally when a child breaks a conversational rule you may have to tell them what they have done and model …