2020 Summer Series - Beverly Ray at SPA

Since COVID-19 has kept us at home, we are all ready to get our lives back to a new normal. You may be
completely out of ideas by now as to how to both entertain as well as stimulate learning with your kids.
Last summer Speech Pathology Associates posted an 8-week summer language enrichment series and
we will be posting it again starting next week. Don’t forget we will also repeat our drawing for $100
Amazon Gift Card for those who like/share/post. Please post any questions each week that you might
have concerning communication and we will be happy to respond. Since schools have been closed as
well as our clinic, we know that you probably have concerns and questions about what you could be doing.
We look forward to addressing your questions and hearing your comments about the enrichment activities.
Have a great summer!

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TIP#4 Summer Language Enrichment Series : Play An Action Word Game

SPEECH PATHOLOGY ASSOCIATES Mississippi Using ‘ing’ action words can be difficult for many children because they aren’t words we name but do. While this activity could be done in a number of settings, playing it in a pool provides the most summer fun. Using a beach ball, have your child or a group of kids stand in the shallow water so they can easily throw a ball to one another. The kids will throw the ball in a random order so each child must be ready with an action word at all times. When the ball is thrown to a child, he/she is to say an action word (running, sitting, throwing, etc.) when the ball is caught. If unable to give a word, you could have that child sit on the side of the pool until only one child remains; however, the actual ‘game’ instructions are yours to make. Increasing verb language helps the child to formulate better sentences. If this activity proves to be difficult for your child or if you have questions, please email me....

TIP # 6 Summer Language Enrichment Series :Play a trip game

Speech Pathology Associates, Mississippi Summer Language Enrichment Series Our activity for this week is similar to TIP#5 category game, but requires more critical thinking. You may remember playing this game while riding in the car with your friends. This is hard for younger children because they don’t have the higher level language that older students have acquired. You and your child will pretend that you are going on a trip, building a doghouse, packing a picnic basket, etc. What will you need to bring? You will begin by saying, ‘I am going to the beach and will take my towel’. Then your child will chime in with, ‘I am going to the beach and will take my swimsuit’. This interchange will continue until all items are exhausted. This exercise builds a larger and more complex language repertoire. If this activity proves to be difficult for your child or if you have questions, please email me.

TIP#5 Summer Language Enrichment Series : Play a category game

Speech Pathology Associates, Mississippi Summer Language Enrichment Series Difficulty naming 6-8 items that make up a category can often be an early indicator of later reading problems. While this activity can be done in a number of settings, just like the TIP#4 action word game, playing it in a pool provides the most summer fun. As on our last activity, using a beach ball, have your child or a group of kids stand in the shallow water so they can easily throw a ball to one another. Either you or another team member will choose a category from which the items will come. The kids will throw the ball in a random order so each child must be ready with a category word at all times. When the ball is thrown to a child, he/she is to say an item from the category chosen (animals, clothes, fruits, vegetables, etc.) when the ball is caught. If unable to give a word, you could have that child sit on the side of the pool until only one ch...

Summer Language Enrichment Series

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