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April 2010

Better Hearing & Speech Month is Here!

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May is Better Hearing and Speech Month. This nation-wide event is hosted by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). We will be hosting FREE events at early childhood education facilities.  That will include: hearing screenings and parent consultations. Additionally, parent outreach events and faculty training sessions are available upon request. These consultations and trainings offer a great opportunity for parents and teachers to meet with us for any questions and/or concerns regarding their children’s skills in the areas of communication and education. As part of the faculty training exercises, we can address popular topics such “child communication development” and “early literacy development”. Please take advantage of these free services. This event only happens once a year! To schedule an appointment for a hearing screening and/or a consultation please contact us. If you child’s school can benefit from these free services, feel free to recommend us and have them call us for more information. Space is limited, so hurry! For more information on Better Hearing and Speech Month, please visit ASHA’s webstite: www.asha.org

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Free Audio Downloads of Popular Children's Books!

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AudibleKids has partnered with Reading is Fundamental (RIF) to offer free audio downloads of popular children’s books including Rapunzel and R.L. Stine’s Rotten School: The Song, and so on… Click here for more information http://www.audible.com/kids

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All About the ABC’s…

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A, B, C, D, E, F, G…the alphabet song is usually the method used to teach children their alphabet. Although the alphabet song does help, it usually causes children to memorize the melody of the song rather than the actual letter. Especially in the L, M, N, O, P part, it sounds more like “elemeno-pee” than the pronunciation of the letters! After a little research, and using my own creativity, I found a few ways that may help you teach your child the alphabet rather than using the traditional ABC song. The alphabet is the foundation of many important skills that your child will develop in the future; without it reading and writing will not be possible. Knowing the letters is essential, but more important than that, is knowing the sounds of the letters. Reading is usually taught by sounding out the letters and making a word out of the sounds. If a child cannot match the letter A with its corresponding “aaah” sound, then reading is going to be a difficult task. It is important to begin preparing your child for reading at an early age, and exposing him/her to educational resources, it will help them in the long…

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FREE Resources for Reading!

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Please see an excerpt from the Reading is Fundamental, Inc. website below: Reading Is Fundamental, Inc., prepares and motivates children to read by delivering free books and literacy resources to those children and families who need them most. Founded in 1966, RIF is the oldest and largest children’s and family nonprofit literacy organization in the United States. RIF’s highest priority is reaching underserved children from birth to age 8. Through community volunteers in every state and U.S. territory, RIF provided 4.4 million children with 15 million new,free books and literacy resources last year. Click here for more information: www.rif.org

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Articulation 101

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Articulation By definition, articulation is the act of vocal expression.  In other words how we enunciate or the manner in which we produce a speech sound. Although articulation may seem simple and  is not be something that we do on a conscious level, in actuality it is a complex process where we use the structures and muscles in our mouths to make specialized movements that produce specific sounds or a combination of sounds. What you need to know about Articulation: Structures we use to articulate, also known as articulators include: lips, teeth, tongue, roof of the mouth, jaw, and lungs. We speak when we exhale. So that you may further understand, let’s do a little exercise: Put your hand in front of your mouth, but not touching your lips and make the “b” sound. You can feel a little burst of air hit your fingers. Now, say the word “bee,” once again pay close attention to the thump of air on your fingers.  This is why when we speak for long periods of time we need to catch our breath! We also use our vocal folds (i.e., vocal cords) to voice when articulating. Put your hand on your throat (i.e.…

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