How can you not celebrate "Read Across America" and Dr. Seuss's birthday in speech therapy?! I use books EVERY week in my speech therapy sessions! I love to hear which Dr. Seuss's books are favorites of the kids. I introduced 2 new ones to my lesson plans this year...no, make that THREE new books!!! Let's… Continue reading Speech Therapy Theme: Dr. Seuss
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Speech Therapy Theme Review: Community Helpers Part 4
My community helpers theme in speech therapy came to an end last week. I could seriously have done another 2 weeks of professions! But Valentine's and President's Day need my attention too! We finished up our theme with dentists. Depending on the session and what I felt we needed to accomplish, some clients heard the second book and some did… Continue reading Speech Therapy Theme Review: Community Helpers Part 4
Speech Therapy Theme Review: Community Helpers Part 2
We started our week in speech therapy with firefighters and ended with police officers. My articulation clients were able to get in LOTS of repetitions with our activities. I heard lots of spontenous language from my preschool clients and great topic maintenance/elaboration from my school age kids. Overall, last week was a win in speech… Continue reading Speech Therapy Theme Review: Community Helpers Part 2
Community Helpers in Speech Therapy: Police
We started our week in speech therapy with firefighters and ended with police officers. My articulation clients were able to get in LOTS of repetitions with our activities. I heard lots of spontaneous language from my preschool clients and great topic maintenance/elaboration from my school age kids. Overall, last week was a win in speech… Continue reading Community Helpers in Speech Therapy: Police
Easy Fridge Fun for Language Skills
If you have kids at home, chances are good they are constantly in the fridge! Why not turn the fridge into a "language hub?" We have a set of alphabet magnets on our fridge. Both of my kids (15 and 10) love to create new phrases with the letters. They have to get creative with… Continue reading Easy Fridge Fun for Language Skills
Winter Fun To Promote Language
Winter is cold. It's dreary. In the south, it takes way too long to get to spring! (Can you tell I don't care for winter?) But the good thing is winter does lend itself to some pretty fun sensory activities that promote language! There's just something about playing a bin of snow (fake or real),… Continue reading Winter Fun To Promote Language
Speech Therapy Theme Review: Penguins
We are waddling through speech therapy this week with penguins! We can do all sorts of things with penguins. ADDED BONUS? The kids love penguins! Books Penguin Problems by Jory John is great book for your school age kiddos. The penguin in the book only looks at the negatives surrounding him. He only starts to… Continue reading Speech Therapy Theme Review: Penguins
Speech Therapy Theme: Penguins
We are waddling through speech therapy this week with penguins! We can do all sorts of things with penguins. ADDED BONUS? The kids love penguins! Books Penguin Problems by Jory John is great book for your school age kiddos. The penguin in the book only looks at the negatives surrounding him. He only starts to… Continue reading Speech Therapy Theme: Penguins
Mitten, Hat, and Sweater Crafts for Speech Therapy
Winter clothing week can be a fun one in speech therapy. The craft part is usually kind of difficult though. Last year, I came up with the wacky winter sweater (it's along the lines of the tacky Christmas sweater). This year, I have decided to add a couple more crafts to address different goals. What's awesome… Continue reading Mitten, Hat, and Sweater Crafts for Speech Therapy
Speech Therapy Theme Review: Winter Clothing
This week's theme in speech therapy is winter clothing. Kind of inappropriate since my weather forecast predicts 70 degree temps by Tuesday! But the calendar says January so we are talking mittens, coats and scarves! We have a mix of old and new activities to use this week. Book for Speech Therapy: My favorite book… Continue reading Speech Therapy Theme Review: Winter Clothing
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