Online Learning
Friday 19 April 4pm-6pm NZT

Intended Participants

This online Continuing Professional Development (CPD) event is intended for Early Childhood Teachers interested in practical approaches for working on speech sound errors with preschool aged children.

Readings and Resources

Recommended readings and resources will be emailed to registrants before the event.

Learning Objectives

By the end of the session, participants will have an increased understanding of, as well as practical strategies and activities to use, to work on speech sound errors within existing activities, including:

• Milestones for acquiring individual speech sounds

• When to refer for Speech Language Therapy support

• Strategies to use if you don't understand what a child is saying

• Strategies to teach children if others have difficulty understanding their speech

• Ways to describe and teach consonant sounds

• How to work on speech during pre-literacy activities

• How to work on speech during structured activities

• How to work on speech during free play time

• Specific activities you can add in to support speech development

This event will be recorded for viewing afterward.

Single registration cost is for each individual, not per site.

Zoom will be used to deliver the training, with details emailed to participants, prior to the event.