Voice Mail: 816/986.4180 Extension
Email: elizabeth.benedict@leesummit.k12.mo.us
The Speech and Language Program provides extra support for children who require speech and/or language therapy. The Speech-Language Pathologist works with children in small group settings and/or in the regular classroom to enhance children’s speech and language skills. The Speech-Language Pathologist also works closely with other learning specialists, reading specialists, and classroom teachers to assist with classroom modifications and to provide strategies to improve comprehension and overall communication skills. Articulation refers to the adjustments and movements of the mouth (lips, tongue, teeth) for sound production. Examples of articulation errors include substitutions (“wabbit” for “rabbit”), omissions (“o” for “go”), additions (“stit” for “sit”), and distortions of sounds. Language refers to the system used by people to communicate with others. There are four language modalities: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Typically, when children have difficulty in one of these areas, it affects the other areas to varying degrees. Language includes your child’s ability to understand and use vocabulary, grammar, and social communication skills. In the event that your child has been referred for a speech or language evaluation, your child’s performance on these evaluations will be compared to eligibility criteria established by the state of Missouri. Children who meet these requirements are eligible for speech and/or language services in the public school setting.
Children begin to develop language skills well before they enter school. The more language interactions a child has prior to entering school, the greater that child’s potential for academic success. A child’s language performance has a direct impact on his or her ability to read, to learn, to remember, and to comprehend. The following speech and language calendars are designed to provide your child the opportunity to practice a wide variety of language skills. As you practice these skills with your child, you will become aware of those skills that you child may need more assistance with. Click on one of the links below to access the language calendars.
January Calendar February Calendar March Calendar April Calendar
May Calendar June Calendar July Calendar August Calendar
September Calendar October Calendar November Calendar December Calendar
Merriam Webster Online	Find out the meaning and usage of words
Biographical Dictionary	Biographical information
I Love Speech and Language	Language games organized into the following categories: Vocabulary/Word Knowledge, Grammar, Question Forms, Comprehension, Figurative Language, and Phonological Awareness.
Speechers	Articulation games for oral practice including phonemes: b, f, v, t, g, k, s, ch, sh, j, l, r and th
World of Words	Vocabulary building games and activities including: Analogies, Associations, Basic Concepts, Categories, Homonyms, Homophones, Opposites, Prefix, and Synonyms.
Online Articulation Games	Articulation games for practice including: Phonological Awareness, f, v, m, g, j, k, l, r, s, sh, th and ch.
Tongue Twisters	Tongue twisters for articulation practice for any target phoneme.
Word Blender	Identify initial and final sounds in words while playing this game.
Teaching Phonetics	Click on “Launch English Library” in upper right corner. It will launch a separate window that will teach about phonemes by place, manner, and voicing. Videos are included for each phoneme to show how it is produced.
Print and Do	Includes many printable activities for various phonemes including: k, f, l, s, w, and r. Also includes consonant clusters printable activities.
Coconut Words	A fun sentence completion game for younger students.
Learning Vocabulary Can Be Fun	Word games to improve vocabulary including: word searches, crosswords, hangman, quizzes, match game, and unscramble.
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