Leddy Speech - Taunton Public Schools

Leddy Speech

EDWARD F. LEDDY PRESCHOOL

Welcome!

Welcome to the Leddy Preschool Speech Department!

Monthly Updates:

Summer– School is out but there are still lots of opportunities for you and your child to continue to enhance his or her speech and language skills!

Language Activities You Can Do at Home:

  • Go outside and play with chalk and bubbles.  Both of these activities are low prep and allow for loads of language opportunities. Playing together with your child enables moments for joint attention and joint engagement.
  • Plan day trips. Some great local places to visit include Hopewell Park in Taunton, Capron Park Zoo in Attleboro, and Watson Pond State Park. All places have a nice area to pack a picnic for lunch, a playground area to enjoy, and a splash pad to cool off. Talk about the different items you will need to bring to each, including clothing items, sunscreen, towels, etc. 
  • Schedule play dates.  Having your child engage with other children helps promote their social skills, and allows opportunities for them to generalize these skills in a variety of settings.

Speech Activities You Can Do at Home:

  • Go outside and play with chalk and bubbles.  Draw pictures containing your child's target sounds and then say the word 5 times. Or, say a word containing the targeted sound every time you pop a bubble!
  • Plan day trips. Some great local places to visit include Hopewell Park in Taunton, Capron Park Zoo in Attleboro, and Watson Pond State Park. Try to find animals at the zoo, items surrounding the playground, or activities at the pond containing your child’s targeted speech sounds. Car rides to local places also provide opportunities for you to play I Spy with your words.

Contact Information

Ms. Leigh Nichols, M.S., CCC-SLP
lnichols2@tauntonschools.org
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​Mrs. Salete Antunes-Kenyon, M.S., CCC-SLP
salete.antunes@tauntonschools.org

Mrs. Kathleen Holmes, M.S., CCC-SLP
kholmes@tauntonschools.org

​​Mrs. Christina Robison, M.S., CCC-SLP
​crobison@tauntonschools.org

Frequently Asked Questions

Book Recommendations:

Summer  by Alice Lowe
Maisy Makes Lemonade by Lucy Collins
Summer Day and Nights by Wong Herbert Yee
At the Beach by Anne & Harlow Rockwell

Links

​Leddy Preschool Homepage​

Resources:

What Parents Can do to Promote Good Oral Language Skills
​Preschool-Language-Disorders
Picky Eaters vs Problem Feeders
Exploring Feeding and Autism
Food Chaining