You have probably heard that modeling speech and language at home is an important way to help your child especially if your child has a speech or language delay. 

But, did you know that how you model things for your child can make a big difference in your child’s progress?

Did you also know that there are common mistakes parents make that you should avoid when modeling speech and language for your child? 

I know we are all extra busy these days, so when you work on things at home, you want to make sure you are doing the right things in the right ways, so your child can make the most progress possible! You also may only have a very limited time to work on things each day, so you want it to count! 

You also want to avoid doing the wrong things that may cause a set back in your child’s progress. 

Here are some tips to keep in mind when you are modeling speech and language at home so you can get the most out of it!

Tip #1: Just model, don’t ask your child to say it

How Can Parents Help With Speech Sounds at Home?  

As a school-based SLP, I get asked this question quite a bit from parents. I love being asked this question, because it tells me that parents are truly invested in helping their child make progress and doing what they can to support speech therapy at home. It’s so much more important now that we are home even more than ever before!

Often in the schools, we only get to see students once or twice a week for 20 or 30 minutes at a time. Parents are at home with their child way more than that!! This was especially true during the COVID-19 pandemic!

So, I love to be able to provide parents with actionable tips that will be simple, and effective and will help their child make progress. 

And… because of the pandemic, this question of “What can I do to help at home?” has become even more relevant, as parents are re-thinking how to supplement the services their child gets at school, how to navigate home schooling and speech, and ...