Today, I am bringing you my favorite kids' books for winter. I love kids' books. Probably more so than adult books. I am not sure if it's the illustrations or what, but I am a sucker for a pretty picture book. Winter is great time to snuggle up with kids and read a great book… Continue reading Speech Chick’s Favorite Winter Books for Kids
Tag: Preschool Speech Therapy
Simple Speech Therapy Activity: Mittens and a Snowball
Let's face it...simple speech therapy activities are the jam! There's little to prep and keep up with. You don't have to manipulate 10,000 items on your therapy table. Most of the time, you can stretch that activity to reach the majority of your clients, if not all! That last part is a huge BONUS! As… Continue reading Simple Speech Therapy Activity: Mittens and a Snowball
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
Top 10 National Parks Books for Speech Therapy Sessions
Confession time: I LOVE TO USE BOOKS IN MY SPEECH THERAPY SESSIONS. Any books. All books. The prettier the illustrations, the better. The more heartwarming the story is, the more I need it on my shelf. So, I had to have some books to go along with our virtual roadtrip around the National Parks this… Continue reading Top 10 National Parks Books for Speech Therapy Sessions
Transform Speech Therapy: Adventures in National Parks
For the past few summers, I have changed up our speech therapy sessions from the usual book themed sessions to VACATIONS! That's right VIRTUAL VACATIONS! After the first summer at Disney, I knew I had to change up some things for the older kids (elementary age) to make it more engaging for them. Many of… Continue reading Transform Speech Therapy: Adventures in National Parks
5 Fun Tips to Engage Toddlers with Books
Working with toddlers and preschoolers over 20 years as a speech therapist, I understand why parents tell me, "They don't sit long enough to listen to books," and "They don't like books." One truth and one falsie๐ No, they may not sit long enough but do they really dislike books?? Kids are busy little humans.… Continue reading 5 Fun Tips to Engage Toddlers with Books
Virtual Disney Vacation in Speech Therapy (Part 1)
This summer I tried out something a little different in my speech therapy sessions. I had several clients going to Disney this summer, so I thought "Why not take a virtual trip with everyone?" You'll notice in the title it reads "PART 1" so be expecting a few more posts with each one detailing our… Continue reading Virtual Disney Vacation in Speech Therapy (Part 1)
Why You Should Use Book Based Therapy
Theme based speech therapy is all the rage. I was a big proponent of theme based speech therapy for YEARS! That was my jam! But eventually, I grew tired of planning every week a new theme. I was tired of having buckets (and buckets and buckets) of materials in the back of my car, rolling… Continue reading Why You Should Use Book Based Therapy
Elf on the Shelf and the Mobile Speech Pathologist
I know what you're thinking...how does a mobile speech pathologist use an "Elf on the Shelf?" I thought that for several years. Over the years, I have also learned that everyone has their own "rules" for that darn little elf! I go into children's homes, daycares and schools. I work with kids who don't believe… Continue reading Elf on the Shelf and the Mobile Speech Pathologist
