Buzzing about Speech & Language
Give me all the sunshine and bunnies and eggs and flowers…and maybe a few Easter books for my speech therapy sessions. I love when the weather starts to warm and the humidity starts to drop around here. But I know when that happens, the kids get antsy and I get busy. They can feel summer coming and so can the… Read More
When I first started working, I only did speech therapy theme activities around Christmas time. There was no Instagram back then, so my therapy ideas came from the Super Duper catalog and things I made on my own. It wasn’t until I got connected to the broader SLP world that I realized the magic of using themes. It seriously cut… Read More
What’s your favorite way to drill? We all know that it’s important to get as many correct trials per session as you can during articulation therapy. If you’re looking for something quick and easy to pull out when you’ve got 3 IEP meetings, progress reports are due, and things are just plain crazy, I’ve got you covered with this free… Read More
I love using crafts and anything hands-on in my speech therapy sessions. They’re engaging, easy to use, and you can target so many goals with them. Let me share a few of my favorite tips for using speech therapy crafts to target practically any goal. First, let’s talk about a few types of crafts that are great for implementing into… Read More
At the beginning of January, when we’re all picking ourselves off the couch and drudging back to work, the last thing we want to do is plan for therapy. We wish someone would just wave a magic wand and give us some quick and easy winter speech therapy ideas that keep the kids engaged. Well, friend. I’m here for you…. Read More
Need some gingerbread speech therapy ideas? Around the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas, I seriously have to pump up my therapy game. Antsy kiddos and stressed teachers this time of year make engagement in speech a little challenging. I always start December by pulling out the gingerbread theme in speech therapy. Here are a few quick ideas for all things… Read More
Whether you are doing virtual therapy or teletherapy, books are always a good idea. Want to know my favorite Thanksgiving books for speech therapy with some cutesy crafts to go along with them? If you’re trying to build your book library or you have tons of books already, read on. Maybe you’ll find a craft or 2 you can pair… Read More
If you are needing a few St. Patrick’s Day speech therapy ideas, I’ve got a few surprisingly simple ones for you! Here are 8 fun and easy ways to incorporate St. Patrick’s Day into your speech therapy sessions. (Includes Amazon affiliate links for convenience). 1. Green “Soup” Gather green items from around your room and place them where the child… Read More
In my previous post, we discussed several different contexts and ways to implement core words. Let’s talk about some specific research-based therapy strategies to help you while teaching core words in your speech therapy sessions. 1. Explicit Instruction When you introduce a new core word, be sure to explicitly teach the word before expecting the student use it. MODEL how… Read More
Implementing core words in speech therapy is a widely-known, research-based practice among SLPs. Teaching these words to students with expressive language deficits is highly effective because: Core words are much more versatile than concrete nouns. You need fewer words to be an effective communicator when using core vocabulary. Because core words lend themselves to forming phrases easily, it creates more… Read More
