{"id":2304,"date":"2013-01-18T22:41:41","date_gmt":"2013-01-18T22:41:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.speechbuddy.com\/blog\/?p=2304"},"modified":"2015-02-17T09:40:04","modified_gmt":"2015-02-17T17:40:04","slug":"is-it-a-he-or-a-she-speech-therapy-activities-for-pronouns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.speechbuddy.com\/blog\/speech-therapy-techniques\/is-it-a-he-or-a-she-speech-therapy-activities-for-pronouns\/","title":{"rendered":"Is It a He Or a She?!? Speech Therapy Activities for Pronouns!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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With so many speech therapy activities<\/a> that emphasize articulation<\/a>, fluency, and pragmatic language use<\/a>, pronouns can sometimes get overlooked. Does your youngster mix up his \u201che\u2019s\u201d and \u201cshe\u2019s?\u201d It\u2019s perfectly normal for a young child to occasionally mix up pronouns, and remember that every child\u2019s language development<\/a> is different. The typical toddler will begin to learn more nouns and pronouns when he reaches 24 to 36 months of age. When your kidlet is 24 months old, he will typically begin to use \u201cI,\u201d \u201cme,\u201d and \u201cyou\u201d correctly; however, it\u2019s common to mix up the \u201cI\u201d and \u201cme.\u201d He\u2019ll likely master it by the time he reaches the ripe old age of 36 months. But you can help encourage your child\u2019s language development and correct his pronoun usage with at-home speech therapy techniques. Collaborate with your youngster\u2019s speech-language pathologist (SLP) for age-appropriate techniques, and check out our suggested speech therapy activities<\/a> below for inspiration.<\/p>\n

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Visual Cues and Modeling<\/strong><\/p>\n

Modeling proper language patterns is one of the best and easiest speech therapy activities that parents can do with their youngsters. It simply means that you\u2019re using proper language to converse with your child, and that you\u2019re conversing with him as often as possible to expose him to language. When your child struggles with pronouns, it can be particularly helpful to include visual cues along with language modeling.<\/p>\n

So, for example, let\u2019s say that Michael mixes up \u201cI\u201d and \u201cyou\u201d frequently. He says things like, \u201cYou hungry\u201d when he really means that he\u2019s hungry. His mother, Betty, will expand his language, model proper language, and use a visual cue to correct him. She\u2019ll say something like, \u201cAre YOU hungry, Michael? I\u2019M hungry, too.\u201d (Emphasis added intentionally.) Betty will point to Michael when she says \u201cyou\u201d and to herself when she says \u201cI\u2019m.\u201d Use this technique for other pronouns that your youngster struggles with, and add cues as often as possible.<\/p>\n