Welcome

ECD Practitioners 2024

Meet the team! We are all student speech therapists working
with you for the next few weeks.

Loren Erika Joy ? Shaziya

We can’t wait to work with you for the next few weeks!
Meet the team! We are all student audiologists working with
you for the next few weeks.

Loren Erika Joy ? Shaziya

We can’t wait to work with you for the next few weeks!
Ice Breaker!
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Theme for the Week
Theory

What is communication
Theory

Why is it important
Theory

Teacher-child interactions
Theory

How you can help children to communcate

Theory

Any ideas?
Why is MY BODY useful
Vocab we will learn

Why is it important
Strategy #1: Adjust the way you talk

How do you think you can adjust

the way you talk?

Let’s brainstorm some ideas!

Strategy #1: Adjust the way you talk

Say LESS STRESS your

point
Strategy #1: Adjust the way you talk

Go SLOW
SHOW what
you mean
Strategy #1: Adjust the way you talk

EXPAND on LABEL using

what the child many different
says words
Strategy #1: Adjust the way you talk

Example:
Let’s put
your shoes
on.
Okay,
shoes on.
Strategy #1: Adjust the way you talk

I am
eating
apples.
The
Mmm, the apples are
apples are crunch –
yummy! chew them
slowly.
The juice is
made from
apples.
 Then, Teacher Sam says: LABEL
Let’s “Yes! That’s your leg. Now let’s all say it together.”

practice… She points to her leg.

SHOW
Teacher Sam is discussing All the children say “LEG”
body parts with her class.
Sipho says:
EXPAND
Teacher Sam says:
“My leg”
“Legs help us walk and run. What else can we do
SLOW with our legs”

Lindi says: “JUMP!”

Teacher Sam says:

“That’s right! We can jump with our legs. Let’s all
jump together.
 Your turn!
Teacher Sam is teaching her class about fruit. She holds up an apple
and asks, “What is this!”
Thabo says, “Apple”

What should Teacher Sam say next:

1.“Yes.”
2.“That’s right Thabo. This is an apple. Can you all say
‘apple’?”.
3.“Apple, apple, apple.”
this one!
What else can Teacher Sam say?
 EXAMPLE
LESSON PLAN
 head

Basic
Body arm

elbow

Parts hand

leg
knee

foot
Let’s zoom in! The Head
nose eyes we useto see
our eyes
we use our nose
to smell Think of 3 things you
Think of 3 things you can can see right now
smell when you cook.

ears we use our ears

to hear
mouth Can you hear this
Your tongue is inside noise? Your ears helped
your mouth. Your tongue you hear it!
helps you to taste.
Stick out your tongue!
Let’s zoom in! The Body
arms
What do our arms do?
chest
Your heart is in your
chest.
Our hands +
hands fingers help
stomach us feel things
All the food you eat
goes to your stomach.
fingers and pick
things up

legs
We use our legs to walk,
run, and jump We stand on
feet our feet.
Let’s zoom in! Hands
thumb
We have 2 hands.
We have 5 fingers
on each hand.

We call this finger

the thumb.

fingers
Let’s zoom in!
Feet
We have 2 feet.

toes
We have 5 toes on
each foot.
Which part of your body would you use to…
kick a ball?
Which part of your body would you use to…
see out a window?
Which part of your body would you use to…
wave to a friend?
Which part of your body would you use to…
smell a flower?
Which part of your body would you use to…
eat a burger
Which part of your body would you use to…
wash the dishes
Which part of your body would you use to…
run a race?
Strategy #2: Follow the child’s lead

How do you think you can follow

the child’s lead?

Let’s brainstorm some ideas!

Strategy #2: Follow the child’s lead

Observe
Wait
Listen
Strategy #2: Follow the child’s lead

Be face
to face
with the
child
Strategy #2: Follow the child’s lead

Imitate =
copy

Imitate the
child
Strategy #2: Follow the child’s lead

Join in &
play with
the child
Strategy #2: Follow the child’s lead

Interpret
what the
child is
trying to
say
Let’s ❑ Stay sitting at her desk, but watch Lindi
playing
practice… ❑ Join Lindi on the floor, and ask to play
❑ Stand over Lindi and ask her what she is
doing
Teacher Meg is
asking for some ❑ Kneel down to be eye-level with Lindi, and
strategies she can say “I see you are building a tower. Can I
use when help?”
interacting with ❑ Join Lindi and help her to build the tower
young children.
❑ Wait for Lindi to speak, and then respond
Lindi is playing with ❑ Tell Lindi she is doing it wrong
blocks. What can
Teacher Meg do? ❑ Copy how Lindi is stacking the blocks
❑ Interprets Lindi’s actions and understands
what Lindi is doing
 Music Time!
We are going to teach you a fun action song to help children remember the parts of the body!

Let’s all sing it together & do the dance moves!

How you can
use the song
in your class?
 Here are some of our ideas!
Helps
children to
remember Gives kids a
break during a
concepts class
Makes children
Helps children aware of their
bodies
to practice
using vocab

Helps
build Practices using
teamwork a language Is a fun way to
learn
How to use LLLI & the song
Simon Says

This is a fun game you

can teach your class.
We’ll play it with you, to
show you how it works.
 Simon Says
How is Simon Says useful in your class?
Combines listening Can be adapted
skills + movement skills to different age
groups and
Help to practice Can be used as an abilities
vocabulary active break
during class time
Practices instruction-
following skills

Practices turn-
Builds taking
confidence
Creates a
positive learning
environment
Simon Says
Here are the rules:
One person is Simon. They give the
instructions.
Everyone else listens carefully and
follows Simon’s commands.
Only follow the commands that start
with “Simon says”
If Simon doesn’t say it – don’t do it!
If you do an action without hearing
“Simon says,” you’re out!
The last person standing wins!
Simon says
touch your
stomach!
Hop on
one leg
Simon says
wave your
hands
Simon says
touch your
legs
 Spin
around
Touch
your
toes
 Simon
says clap
your
hands
Touch
your
knees
 Simon
says touch
your head
 Sing a
song as
loudly as
you can
Simon says
say “well
done” to
everyone
else!
Classroom skills
Classroom skills
Classroom skills
Classroom skills
Classroom skills
 Music Time!
We are going to teach you a fun action song to help children remember the parts of the body!

Let’s all sing it together & do the dance moves!

Why is music good for speech & communication?
Music helps
Music makes children to express
children focus on themselves
the sound around
Makes learning them
sounds + words fun

The tune helps Music shows

children remember different emotions
the content better + helps children to
understand tone of
voice

Any other ideas?

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Why listening skills are
important in the
classroom