{"id":3370,"date":"2013-03-27T14:45:56","date_gmt":"2013-03-27T14:45:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.speechbuddy.com\/blog\/?p=3370"},"modified":"2023-11-08T10:32:55","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T18:32:55","slug":"taking-speech-therapy-on-the-road-3-language-activities-while-traveling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.speechbuddy.com\/blog\/speech-therapy-techniques\/taking-speech-therapy-on-the-road-3-language-activities-while-traveling\/","title":{"rendered":"Taking Speech Therapy on the Road- 3 Language Activities while Traveling"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Source: atlasvanlines.com<\/p><\/div>\n

With spring break in full swing, parents and children are taking to their cars and minivans for fun-filled family road trips. After you gas up the car, fill the tires, check the transmission and your camping trailer, consider how you can incorporate language learning into the trip. If you have a youngster you probably know that keeping them occupied in the car can be a challenge, but if you have language learning in mind you can come up with some fun and engaging activities. Speech-therapy techniques<\/a> often rely on creativity, and the car is no different. Though it might not seem as though you have a lot of materials, and while you might have some handy mobile devices<\/a> or DVD players, here are some suggestioned speech and language activities for a road trip<\/a> that the whole family can enjoy.<\/p>\n

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I Spy<\/strong><\/p>\n

This classic childhood game can be great for turn-taking, articulation, phonics\u00a0and engaging in language games<\/a>.<\/p>\n

How to play the traditional way: children, siblings and parents should take turns thinking of an object in or outside of the car. Remember not to say the name of the object out loud. Instead, players must give descriptive clues about the object. This game is primarily meant to highlight language concepts<\/a> (think adjectives, or\u00a0 compare\/contrast concepts). Be mindful of the langauge level and targets you are working on. Some children may benefit from concrete clues like color (e.g. “I see something blue”) or size (e.g., “I see something bigger than a dog”) while others may be able to describe based on function or more ambiguous clues (e.g., “I see something you might need when you are tired”.)<\/p>\n

To play the game with a phonics or articulation twist: have the player giving the clues\u00a0use the sounds or letters of the descriptive words. For example, a player could say, “I spy something that starts with the\u00a0ffff sound” or the player could give a rhyming word like, “I spy something that rhymes with wish.” <\/em>Rhyming\u00a0is an\u00a0important pre-reading skill and important for the preschool and kindergarten age groups. If the child playing has specific articulation targets, try to have them spy words that start with or end with that sound only.<\/p>\n

Car Bingo<\/strong><\/p>\n

Car bingo is an easy game that families can create themselves or download from the internet. Bingo cards can contain any language concept you want, so the possibilities are endless.<\/p>\n

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Source: blog.melissaanddoug.com<\/p><\/div>\n

How to play: players mark each space on their card as they see it occur during the drive. The first player to get five in a row, wins! Examples of language concepts to include on the cards could be just like those used in car bingo:<\/p>\n