Buchanan K-1 Center
We currently have 65 kindergarten and first grade students receiving help with improving their speech and language skills. Our speech sessions are typically 20 minutes. The focus of the sessions depends on the needs of the child. Some children need assistance with improving their understanding of the movements of the articulators (tongue, teeth, lips, etc.) that are necessary for correct sound production.
Other students need help with increasing their understanding and use of words (receptive and expressive language skills). These skills are vital to academic success!
Some skills that are worked on are improving grammar/sentence structure (nouns, verbs, pronouns, prepositions, adjectives, etc.), labeling objects and actions, using inferencing skills (reasoning), asking and answering yes/no questions, sorting items into categories and explaining why the items belong in the groups and a whole lot of other skills.
Early intervention is the key! If you have a preschool age child (3-4 years old) and have concerns with their speech, language or learning, feel free to reach out to the McKinley Learning Center at 605-353-6680.
Submitted by Lori Eggleston, Speech and Language Pathologist
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