Elf on the Shelf is quite popular in families with young children. Each day I go into an "elf" home for speech therapy, the kids cannot wait to tell me where the elf was or what it was doing. We talk about their names and how many elves are in the house...yes several houses have… Continue reading Enhance Speech and Language Skills with Elf on the Shelf Fun
Category: Articulation
Engaging Speech Therapy: Crafting in Big Bend National Park
National Parks can be an interesting theme for speech therapy. This summer I chose 10 parks scattered throughout the country to take my clients to...virtually of course! One of our stops was right here in our home state of Texas-Big Bend National Park. Our "day" in Big Bend this year happened to fall during July… Continue reading Engaging Speech Therapy: Crafting in Big Bend National Park
Engaging Speech Activities Inspired by Florida National Parks
**DISCLAIMER: This blog post does contain affilate links. If you purchase from on the links, it does not cost you extra. I earn a small portion from the sales.** "Where are we going today?" is my favorite question to hear during summer speech therapy. My clients have absolutely loved our pretend vacation. We've already created… Continue reading Engaging Speech Activities Inspired by Florida National Parks
Back to School Articulation
Those first speech therapy sessions at the beginning of the school year always seem to be hardest for some speech language pathologists. Especially SLPs new to their district or new to the field in general. Do you immediately start in goal work? Do you break out a game or another icebreaker? Or maybe you pull… Continue reading Back to School Articulation
The SLP’s Guide to Using “Heimlich’s Chew Chew Train” YouTube Video in Speech Therapy
We just finished up 3 weeks of a bug theme in our speech therapy sessions. I don't usually carry out my bug theme that long but COVID-19 and teletherapy happened. Now, I am sitting back, wondering why I have I never done this before?! My speech therapy sessions have had to take on an entirely… Continue reading The SLP’s Guide to Using “Heimlich’s Chew Chew Train” YouTube Video in Speech Therapy
Tips for Enriching Language with Halloween Candy!
It's Halloween! It's probably #2 on the scale of "The Best Day of My Life" that every kid has. And all you can think about is, "What the heck am I gonna do with all that candy?" Well, you are in luck. I just happen to think about writing this post just for parents (and SLPs)… Continue reading Tips for Enriching Language with Halloween Candy!
Light Switch Articulation: Tips for Parents
Parents often struggle with working on articulation at home. Most parents will correct their child during day to day interactions-which is GREAT! But the trouble is making it fun! I have come up with a few ideas in the past to work on articulation such as using flashlights. Today's tip is equally as easy! All… Continue reading Light Switch Articulation: Tips for Parents
Speech Therapy Tools: A Review of Speech Blubs
I happened to stumble across this app in one of my speech therapy Facebook groups. They were offering a free trial to the first 10 private practioners that commented on the post. I figured "What the heck?" So I downloaded the free trial and I have ABSOLUTELY LOVED it!! It has been an awesome motivator… Continue reading Speech Therapy Tools: A Review of Speech Blubs
Adapting Puzzles for Speech Therapy
What does SLP doesn't love using puzzles during speech therapy? Puzzles are great language enrichment tools, easily used in sensory bins and awesome hide and seek reinforcers! I love to use the chunky wooden puzzles in therapy. But then I ran across this cute little 24 piece puzzle for just $1. What would I do… Continue reading Adapting Puzzles for Speech Therapy
Fluttering Through Speech Therapy
This week is speech therapy, we are talking about butterflies! This theme is great to stretch from your little ones to school age kids. It's the last theme in our bug unit so I try to save the best stuff for last! How does one do a butterfly theme and not use "The Very Hungry… Continue reading Fluttering Through Speech Therapy
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