{"id":7857,"date":"2014-05-14T16:14:29","date_gmt":"2014-05-14T16:14:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.speechbuddy.com\/blog\/?p=7857"},"modified":"2015-02-10T16:20:48","modified_gmt":"2015-02-11T00:20:48","slug":"develop-correct-speech-habits-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.speechbuddy.com\/blog\/speech-therapy-techniques\/develop-correct-speech-habits-home\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Develop Correct Speech Habits at Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_375\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-375\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-375 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.speechbuddy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/speech213-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Developing Correct Speech Habits at Home\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-375\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">You Can Help Develop Correct Speech Habits at Home. \u00a0Image source: blogs.trb.com<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Whether or not your child has been diagnosed with a <a title=\"speech sound disorder\" href=\"http:\/\/www.asha.org\/public\/speech\/disorders\/speechsounddisorders\/\" target=\"_blank\">speech sound disorder,<\/a> there are many things you can do at home to help develop correct speech habits. \u00a0You can even start developing these habits when your child makes his first babbles! Every child develops at a different rate and there is a wide range of what is considered normal in a <a title=\"language development\" href=\"http:\/\/www.speechbuddy.com\/blog\/language-development\/communication-milestones-for-the-early-elementary-years\/\" target=\"_blank\">child\u2019s language development<\/a>.\u00a0You can take an active role in helping encourage your child\u2019s speech and language development, just by adding a few easy steps into your daily routine.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>How Can You Encourage Speech Development at Home?<\/h2>\n<h4>From Birth through Two Years Old:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Imitate<\/strong> your baby\u2019s actions and facial expressions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Teach<\/strong> your child to imitate your actions. Think of actions such as clapping your hands, blowing kisses, playing peek-a-boo with your hands.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Narrate<\/strong> your day. Talk about the activities that you are doing such as taking a bath, going for a walk, putting on clothes, eating dinner.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Identify<\/strong> colors, alphabet letters or numbers when you see them.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Demonstrate<\/strong> the sounds that animals make, for example when you see a dog, make the \u201cwoof\u201d sound, or the \u201cmeow\u201d sound for a cat.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Use real words<\/strong> rather than using baby talk. Sure it\u2019s cute, but the earlier your child hears language spoken properly, the earlier your child will begin to use it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Age Two through Four Years Old:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Use concise, <strong>clear speech<\/strong> that is easy for your child to understand.<\/li>\n<li>Ask<strong> leading questions<\/strong>\u00a0that can&#8217;t be answered with a simple Yes or No. For example, \u201cWhich piece of fruit would you like?\u201d or \u201cWhat would you like to do today?\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Teach your child simple nursery rhymes or songs that demonstrate <strong>patterns of speech<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Encourage description<\/strong> by pointing out pictures of family members and friends in photos. Ask your child to identify whom she is seeing in the picture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Age Four through Six Years Old:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Expand on your child\u2019s speech and reiterate what he has said by repeating the phrase in a <strong>complete sentence<\/strong>. For example, if your child is saying \u201cblack dog\u201d, answer your child with \u201cyou are right, that is a big black dog outside.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Ask your child to <strong>discuss<\/strong> his or her day, rather than simply asking, \u201cHow was your day?\u201d You can have your child tell you three favorite things that happened in the day.<\/li>\n<li>Practice <strong>attentive listening<\/strong>. Its hard when we have a busy house, but the more you can show your child you are interested by giving him good eye contact and paying attention to what he is saying, the more often you\u2019ll find him talking to you.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Be patient<\/strong>. Your child is taking in the world around him at lightening speed! Give him a chance to respond in a thoughtful way.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You may already be incorporating these steps into your daily communication, and if so \u2013 good job!\u00a0 If not, try to add one or two more strategies to your communication with your child. Before you know it, the two of you will be engaging in a satisfying and most likely entertaining conversation!<\/p>\n    <span class=\"hs-cta-wrapper\" id=\"\">\n    <span class=\"hs-cta-node \" id=\"\">\n        <!--[if lte IE 8]><div id=\"hs-cta-ie-element\"><\/div><![endif]-->\n        <a href=\"http:\/\/speechbuddy.com\/guides\/home-reinforcement\"  target=\"_blank\" ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"hs-cta-img lazyload\" id=\"\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 655px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 655\/211;border-width:0px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.speechbuddy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/c78fe25c-44cd-4524-b653-8dbaf50c20f2.png\"  alt=\"Parents' Guide to Reinforcing Speech Therapy at Home\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a>\n    <\/span>\n    <\/span>\n    \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether or not your child has been diagnosed with a speech sound disorder, there are many things you can do at home to help develop correct speech habits. \u00a0You can even start developing these habits when your child makes his first babbles! 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