Speech Therapy Blog for Children & Parents | Oconomowoc, WI | 53066
Browse through the blog articles written by Jann Fujimoto in Oconomowoc, WI with tips & advice to help parents & children with language issues
It’s hard to believe that we’re halfway through summer 2020. Our school year ended in a way that none of us could have anticipated and many summer plans were modified or canceled. Now that we’re finally getting into the groove of the summer schedule, are you just realizing that you didn’t schedule any speech therapy […]
It's hard to believe that we're halfway through summer 2020. Our school year ended in a way that none of us could have anticipated and many summer plans were modified or canceled. Now that we're finally getting into the groove of the summer schedule, are you just realizing that you didn't schedule any speech therapy for your child this summer? Are you more aware of what your child is saying or … [Read more...]
This site contains affiliate links to products. SpeechWorks may receive a commission, at no additional cost to you, for purchases made through these links. The ability to recognize patterns can help us determine what we have seen and what will happen next. Discussing the patterns gives children the opportunity to predict what will happen next. […]
This site contains affiliate links to products. SpeechWorks may receive a commission, at no additional cost to you, for purchases made through these links. The ability to recognize patterns can help us determine what we have seen and what will happen next. Discussing the patterns gives children the opportunity to predict what will happen next. Whether this is alternating bead colors on a string, … [Read more...]
Please check with each public library about their particular re-opening plan, dates, and hours, because they are operating differently this summer. Imagine learning the ukulele during the longer days of summer, watching an outdoor movie with friends, playing a Nintendo Switch during a road trip, and playing games all for free this summer. Not only […]
Please check with each public library about their particular re-opening plan, dates, and hours, because they are operating differently this summer. Imagine learning the ukulele during the longer days of summer, watching an outdoor movie with friends, playing a Nintendo Switch during a road trip, and playing games all for free this summer. Not only do our local public libraries have amazing summer … [Read more...]
This site contains affiliate links to products. SpeechWorks may receive a commission, at no additional cost to you, for purchases made through these links. Sometimes as adults, we might not know where to start when discussing topics like racial inequity with our children. We might not have processed everything ourselves, be worried we will say […]
This site contains affiliate links to products. SpeechWorks may receive a commission, at no additional cost to you, for purchases made through these links. Sometimes as adults, we might not know where to start when discussing topics like racial inequity with our children. We might not have processed everything ourselves, be worried we will say the "wrong" things or want to protect our children … [Read more...]
This site contains affiliate links to products. SpeechWorks may receive a commission, at no additional cost to you, for purchases made through these links. While many things have been canceled and modified this summer, one thing that is never canceled is reading! Whether you are participating in a summer reading program or an online book […]
This site contains affiliate links to products. SpeechWorks may receive a commission, at no additional cost to you, for purchases made through these links. While many things have been canceled and modified this summer, one thing that is never canceled is reading! Whether you are participating in a summer reading program or an online book club, here are some books to enjoy during these long, lazy … [Read more...]
Parents are often surprised to find out that orthodontia like braces, palatal expanders, and retainers affect their child’s speech. Just as teeth affect speech, adding things into your child’s mouth will definitely affect how someone’s speech sounds in the short term, even if the long term goal is to address orthodontic concerns. Children often go […]
Parents are often surprised to find out that orthodontia like braces, palatal expanders, and retainers affect their child's speech. Just as teeth affect speech, adding things into your child's mouth will definitely affect how someone's speech sounds in the short term, even if the long term goal is to address orthodontic concerns. Children often go through two phases of orthodontia. Phase I can … [Read more...]
This site contains affiliate links to products. SpeechWorks may receive a commission, at no additional cost to you, for purchases made through these links. The first Friday in June is known as National Donut Day thanks to The Salvation Army in Chicago recognizing women who served soldiers donuts during World War I. This year, Entenmann’s […]
This site contains affiliate links to products. SpeechWorks may receive a commission, at no additional cost to you, for purchases made through these links. The first Friday in June is known as National Donut Day thanks to The Salvation Army in Chicago recognizing women who served soldiers donuts during World War I. This year, Entenmann's is accepting From May 20 through June 18, fans can … [Read more...]
Reading gives children the opportunity to increase their vocabulary and knowledge, no matter how old or young they are. School ended differently for children this year. Reading during the summer is important to avoid the summer slide, but it is even more important this summer because the school year ended for many in March. Instead […]
Reading gives children the opportunity to increase their vocabulary and knowledge, no matter how old or young they are. School ended differently for children this year. Reading during the summer is important to avoid the summer slide, but it is even more important this summer because the school year ended for many in March. Instead of a 3-month gap of brain stimulation, some children will have … [Read more...]
Perhaps you’ve heard family stories about the Great Depression or World War II, but have you stopped to think that your family is living through history right now? Years from now, the entire world will think back to 2020 about what they were doing or not doing as a result of COVID-19. We’ll think back […]
Perhaps you've heard family stories about the Great Depression or World War II, but have you stopped to think that your family is living through history right now? Years from now, the entire world will think back to 2020 about what they were doing or not doing as a result of COVID-19. We'll think back in terms of before, during, and after the stay at home orders. Why not take this opportunity … [Read more...]
This site contains affiliate links to products. SpeechWorks may receive a commission, at no additional cost to you, for purchases made through these links. From classics like The Wizard of Oz and to Call of the Wild, children’s stories have been turned into movies. Books that become movies have already been embraced by an audience. By […]
This site contains affiliate links to products. SpeechWorks may receive a commission, at no additional cost to you, for purchases made through these links. From classics like The Wizard of Oz and to Call of the Wild, children's stories have been turned into movies. Books that become movies have already been embraced by an audience. By bringing the story to the big screen, the book is able to … [Read more...]
