SLP activities inspired in Father’s Day

Published: 02 Sep 2022 Tagged: activitieschildrenFather’s DayfunSLPSpeakablespeech therapytips

The incredible bond between mothers and children is fairly common to see, though the love connection between fathers and their children is not that common. However, some dads are simply amazing parents and contribute very positively to every aspect of their children’s development and happiness. With the aim to recognise these dedicated dads on Father’s Day, check out some ideas about this date below:

• My drawn Dad: Give the child a pencil and some paper to start. The child will have limitless opportunities to express their curiosity and creativity as a result. Encourage them to sketch whatever that comes to mind regarding their father. If they are unable to do so, prod them by asking questions using descriptive words like "I imagine your father to be a strong man," "Is he tall?" etc. As soon as the child begins to sketch, find out what they are depicting. Encourage them to share their picture with the rest of the family and chat about it.
• Describing Dad: Most kids think of their dads as superheroes. Simply asking the kids which superhero they view their father as and why can encourage them to say a lot of things on their own. We may focus on a variety of nouns and adjectives with this practice. Nevertheless, because of the child's language delay, it could be difficult to extract single words. Techniques for linguistic stimulation including modelling, prompting, and expansion can be applied in these circumstances.
• Father’s Day activity list: Talking about and planning arrangements for Father's Day are part of this activity. Children might be instructed to think of as many ways as possible to make this day unique for their fathers. You may ask them to come up with a similar list. The child can get your assistance in making this list. When kids struggle to articulate their thoughts, prompts might be used. Children might be invited to choose one or two of their suggestions later and implement them for their celebration of Father's Day.

We wish everyone can celebrate a fun and loving Father’s Day!