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Speech Therapy Theme Review: Thanksgiving Food

This past week of speech therapy has me so ready for Thanksgiving dinner!!  We talked about turkey and pie all week!  It's funny to listen to the kids tell me what they like to eat on Thanksgiving.  Of course, most of my clients don't like veggies. Books for Speech Therapy: "I Know an Old Lady… Continue reading Speech Therapy Theme Review: Thanksgiving Food

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Thanksgiving Dinner Craft for Speech Therapy

Most all pediatric speech pathologists are reading the same book this time of year. "I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie" is always a big hit in speech therapy sessions. Kids love her! In my book buddy, I have a writing activity that asks the student if they would invite the Old Lady to… Continue reading Thanksgiving Dinner Craft for Speech Therapy

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Thanksgiving Apps for Speech Therapy

It's crazy that we were just talking about Halloween apps 2 weeks ago! Now we are already at Thanksgiving themes in speech therapy! My clients have been talking turkey in our speech therapy sessions this week. So naturally, I tried to find some cute turkey/Thanksgiving apps I could use with my little friends.   Speech therapy… Continue reading Thanksgiving Apps for Speech Therapy

Language, Parent Tips

Speech Therapy Tip: Flashlights & Language 

Last week, I wrote about how to use flashlights for articulation practice. The post was meant for speech therapists as well as parents. Now we are talking language and flashlights during speech therapy! This one can be set up similar to the articulation post but depending on what the child is practicing, it may look… Continue reading Speech Therapy Tip: Flashlights & Language 

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Speech Therapy In Review: OWLS

Owls are a perfect theme for speech therapy the week after Halloween. I am not quite ready for Thanksgiving so I don't want Thanksgiving themed therapy ideas yet. I will be good next week! I added this theme last year after I bought "Little Owl's Night" at a daycare book fair. It was lots of… Continue reading Speech Therapy In Review: OWLS

Hands On Therapy Activities

Cheap Halloween Activities for Speech Therapy 

Halloween is such a fun time in speech therapy! It's also an added bonus that dollar stores carry amazing Halloween goodies that are perfect for speech therapy. Without wasting any time, let's get to the "meat and potatoes" of this post!   Spider Throwing in Speech Therapy Seriously this activity cost $3.24!  The web basket came… Continue reading Cheap Halloween Activities for Speech Therapy 

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Speech Therapy In Review: SPIDERS!

Last week our theme was spiders in speech therapy.  The kids had a blast...me?  Well, I was not super excited to talk all week about a thing that grosses me out!  But our speech therapy sessions were fun and engaging so that's all that matters! Our book was "Three Hungry Spiders and One Fat Fly."  It's a great… Continue reading Speech Therapy In Review: SPIDERS!

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Halloween Apps for Speech Therapy

We all have our favorite apps for everyday speech therapy.   Halloween should be no different.  I have a few that I really like.  I work with mostly toddlers to preschool age right now, so I tend to use "not so scary" apps. Fall Apps for Speech Therapy Starfall Pumpkin   It has 2 great activities. … Continue reading Halloween Apps for Speech Therapy

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Speech Therapy Theme Review: Pumpkins!

I know I have said it a hundred times before, but I LOVE SPEECH THERAPY in October!  Each week is so jam packed with different activities so that sessions are super busy and engaging.  Last week was no different.  Our theme was pumpkins.  Let's get right into what we had going on.   Pumpkin Books… Continue reading Speech Therapy Theme Review: Pumpkins!

Crafts in Speech Therapy, Parent Tips

Speech Therapy Tips: Crafting During Fluency Therapy

I really like to use crafts during my speech therapy sessions.  Like REALLY SUPER PUFFY HEART craft activities! Crafts are great in speech therapy sessions for  several reasons:  Kids are more motivated to create something to take home to mom! The language skills can be addressed naturally as we work. I can get larger amounts… Continue reading Speech Therapy Tips: Crafting During Fluency Therapy