Supporting Communication at Home
Updated: Feb 14, 2022
Choose 1-2 activities for your child to try,
and 1-2 strategies for you to use. Have fun!
Your child can:
o Retell a story or book
o Tell about a favorite experience
o Call a family member and share about his/her day
o Interview family members about their favorite things
o Review a movie or game
o Tell about what he/she did yesterday
o Describe a picture (in a book, that they’ve drawn, etc.)
o Make and describe a shopping list
o Give directions to a favorite place
o Explain how to do something
o Create and/or perform a song, rap, or poem
o Go on a scavenger hunt at home (describe items to find, talk about where they found the items)
Parents and caregivers can:
o Provide models of the speaking task
o Expand on what your child says (by adding a word or sentence)
o Give wait time- allow your child time to figure out what to say
o Provide choices when your child needs help thinking of a word or idea
o Ask open-ended questions (where, what, when, who, why, how) instead of yes/no questions
o Celebrate your child’s communication efforts!