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Rebecca Wakeford Speech Therapy

Paediatric speech therapy practice in Sinoville, Pretoria. Practices in Pretoria East (Die Wilgers) and Pretoria North (Sinoville).

Services in English and Afrikaans.

10/04/2026

Tips on how to help your little ones follow directions easier.

09/04/2026

Does your little one refuse to do homework with you?

If you want your little one’s mindset to change around homework time, it really should start with parents at home. Here are some strategies to try:
1 Make homework about team effort. Reassure them that they aren’t alone and that you’re in it together.
2 Continue to highlight your child’s strengths (even if they may seem small).
3 Give them a chance to correct their mistakes before you point them out. They can review their work and if they aren’t sure about a certain spelling of a word you can spell it out together.
4 Be 100% present. Even if it’s just for the first 10min.

08/04/2026

Does your little one struggle with reading comprehension? These strategies could help:

1 Ask questions
2 Make connections
a. Text to self (connecting what you read to your own life, experiences and feelings)
b. Text to text (connecting what you read, like characters, events or settings, to a different story)
c. Text to world (connecting what you read to world history, news or events)
3 Reread
4 Visualize

07/04/2026

Elaborative inference and reading:
This is “fill in the gap” inferencing and is needed for effective reading comprehension. It involves making connections between information in the text and your own background knowledge. Connecting with world knowledge, personal experiences and understanding vocabulary.

You can assist by having discussions about the topic before and after reading a passage or reading different texts on the same topic. Discuss any vocabulary that may be new or confusing and relate it to a topic or idea that makes sense to the child.

06/04/2026

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03/04/2026

How to Read a Book

STEP 4: Retell the Story
After you have gone through the story have your little one use the pictures to retell the story to you from the beginning to the end.

STEP 5: Compare to Other Books
Once you've read the story, discuss what characters or storylines are similar to those of other books you have read.

*Adapted from 2019 Miss M's Reading Resources.

02/04/2026

How to Read a Picture Book:

STEP 2: Concepts of Print
Discuss the concept of print before, during and after reading your book. Talk about the front cover of the book, where you begin reading, how to turn the page as well as how to track words as you're reading.

STEP 3: Letter or Word Hunts
When reading point to the words at you read and let your little one follow along. If you are working on sight words you can have the words printed out and point them out in the story.

*Adapted from 2019 Miss M's Reading Resources.

01/04/2026

How to Read a Picture Book.

STEP 1: Take a Picture Walk
You can use the pictures to preview what the story could be about. Discuss the pictures and highlight key vocabulary that may come up in the story. Discuss what they think may happen as you go along and you can ask your little one to retell your made up story using the pictures.

*Adapted from 2019 Miss M's Reading Resources.

31/03/2026

New research shows that children show an increase in receptive and expressive vocabulary when instruction incorporated singing or chanting, compared to instruction with picture cards.

How to do this at home?
Try to find a song with your target word in it.
Make up your own words to a familiar tune.
Rhythmically say words or phrases (like a chant)

30/03/2026

Using toys to build language.

Address

147 Sefako Makgatho Drive, Sinoville
Pretoria
0182

Telephone

+27736008980

Website

http://rebeccawakefordspeechtherapy.medeweb.co.za/

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