Read a newspaper story, or a portion of the story, aloud to a lip reading student. Engage the student directly so you can see their eyes and so they can see your lips as you read. Ask the student to summarize the story but to be as precise as possible. Repeat this exercise with another story and gauge the student's progress. For students who are neither deaf nor hearing impaired, consider having them participate in this exercise while wearing ear plugs or ear muffs so as not to rely on their hearing. It is important to speak naturally and not to stress words or give false impressions of speech patterns as this may inhibit the student's ability to lip read in an everyday setting.
Read single words from a list aloud to the lip reading student who is either hearing impaired or wearing ear plugs. Have the students repeat the words back to you. Go through the list one more time and ask the student to repeat the list back to you. Show where the student made mistakes in lip reading and demonstrate the difference between the word on the list and the word the student lip read.
Recite a list of similar sounding words to the student; student and teacher get the same list. After the first recitation, use the words in a sentence and ask the student to say aloud which word you used. Demonstrate the difference between each of the similar sounding words on the list and repeat this exercise. After the exercise, ask the student to demonstrate the differences between similar sounding words to you and correct errors by repeating difficult words.
Read a list of step-by-step instructions to construct something using nearby items. The student may ask to have the instructions repeated. This exercise will help you see how well the student can differentiate between different words to perform precise tasks. Review each step as you progress to make sure the student understands your instructions and constructs the item correctly.