ARTICULATION
Some students have been working hard on their articulation skills. After a student establishes how to say a sound in isolation they must practice saying that sound in words, phrases and eventually sentences and conversation. It is an important part of carryover to practice these words at home and with different listeners as well. If you know your child's sounds, follow the links below for words to practice at home.
Speech sound developmental chart

S
S blends
L
L blends
SH
CH
R
TH

Some of our students have difficulty recalling the names of common items or names.  We sometimes describe this as having the word on the "tip of our tongue."  Below are some strategies your children can use when they are having a hard time remembering the name of something.

Word Finding

 1.               Point to it, draw it, write it…

 2.               Put things into categories

 3.               Give the definition

4.                Synonyms

 5.               Antonyms

 6.               Describe it

Some of our students have been using the Visualizing and Verbalizing program to help with their comprehension.  Visualizing and Verbalizing is program that teaches children to create a "movie" in their minds to help them understand what they are reading/listening to.  Children use the following structure words to help with their descriptions:

• what
• size
• color
• shape 
• number
• background
• perspective
• where
• when
• sound
• mood
• movement

Superflex

Superflex^© and the Social Thinking Curriculum

 

Here at Jefferson, we use the Social Thinking Curriculum, as well as other tools to teach children about social pragmatics.    Superflex is the hero who shows us how to solve problems using our flexible brain power.  He works to defeat the unthinkable characters that invade our brains.  Below is Superflex and some of the many villains.  

Rock Brain makes people get stuck on their ideas.

Glassman makes people have huge upset reactions.

D.O.F. (Destroyer of Fun) makes people overly competitive.

 Mean Jean gets people to act mean and bossy.

 

One Sided Sid gets people to talk only about themselves

Energy Hare-y gives people too much energy.

 

 

Space Invader gets people to invade others' personal space.

 

Braineater distracts people.

 

WasFunnyOnce gets people to use humor at the wrong time, the wrong place, or with the wrong people.

 

BodySnatcher moves people's bodies from the group.

 

Grump Grumpaniny puts people in a grumpy mood.

 

Un-Wonderer doesn't like people to socially wonder about others.

 

Worry Wall makes people worry too much.

 

Topic Twistermeister makes people jump off topic.