Schedule is set

I have my schedule finished and your child should be receiving services. If you have any concerns, please call me. Remember that when you ask your child if he/she has been to speech, they may not remember. Many parents tell me that their child said they didn't go to speech, only to find out when they talked with me, the child actually had. :) I have a great bunch of boys and girls this year, and I think we are going to have a GREAT year!!

Another year......

Here we go... Time is running out. I hope everyone is ready for another fun filled year. We will begin the year getting everyone in a schedule for speech. If you have any questions, please call me at 846-4210 or email me at mshrum@pgtigers.org. I can't wait to see everyone!!

We're back......

I hope everyone had a great Christmas break and snow days. Let's hope we don't have anymore snow days this year. :) I hope everyone practiced their speech and language over the break and are ready to get started back. Please remember if you have any questions, you can call me here at school or email me at mshrum@pgtigers.org. Thanks!

Christmas is almost here!!

I can't believe it is almost Christmas! This year is flying by. Please don't forget to practice over the break. When you are in the car, ask you child questions about what is going on around them. Start with questions that begin with what, like "what do you see outside?" or "what is your favorite color?", and let that lead your conversation. You never know what you can learn from or about your child and it will help enrich their language skills. Don't forget to read with or to them over the break, as well. Reading build language skills, also!!! Merry Christmas to you all!!!

Don't forget to practice over the break!!

We are getting ready to have a week long break at Thanksgiving and I wanted to remind you to pracrice with you child during that time. Many times, you are familiar with your child's speech and know what they are saying, but I encourage you to remind them occasionally to produce their sounds correctly. Your child should know the sounds they are working on in speech, but if they are not sure please email me or call and I will be happy to let you know.

Ideas for sound production

I use lots of different things to help your child produce their sounds correctly. Many children do well when you place a mirror in front of them ( when they quit making faces at themselves :) ). I remind them to remember where their tongue should be. When I am saying the word to the child with the correct sound production, I try to draw attention to the sound they have in error. Don't pressure them to make the sound perfect. Have them practice with you, but don't continue to drill them if they produce it incorrectly. Just making them aware of their errors is the first step. Thanks for your help at home!!

Practice, practice, practice

I just want to remind all of you to practice with your child at home. Your child will make more progress if you are practicing at home. I cannot stress to you enough how important this is. If you are not sure what to do with your child, please feel free to call me or email me at mshrum@pgtigers.org for some ideas.