At Perth Speech Therapy we know the importance of providing children with the correct decodable reader. The books children read should be matched to their phonic knowledge, not be given books that are a challenge otherwise they will become despondent, lack confidence and begin to hate reading. Suitable readers for Pre-Primary are: the Dandelion Readers…
Some children find it difficult to ‘tune in’ to the alphabet sounds in the early years of schooling and then are soon left behind. We now know that children who have difficulty grasping the Phonological Skills in kindergarten are at a greater risk of falling behind in literacy. We also have the evidence that EARLY…
Is My Child Speech / Language Developing Normally? Many parents phone concerned about their child’s speech and language. Initially, parents should be advised by a Speech Pathologist to see an ENT to have their child’s hearing tested. There are milestones that are used as the general guide: By 2 Months a child: should begin…