Buzzing about Speech & Language
Happy 4th of July! Wishing you a day full of fun, fireworks, flags, food, and family!! {I’m getting good at this alliteration thing ;)} To help celebrate America I’m throwing a TPT sale! So organize those wishlists and grab what you need, because everything is 20% off today. I go back to work on August 5th, so I’ll be filling… Read More
A few months ago, I was assigned to administer our state test to a small group of fourth graders. For the most part, they were troopers and hung in there during a week of long and tedious testing. What surprised me, though, was where they became the most frustrated. It wasn’t during reading comprehension or proofreading; it was during math… Read More
FAQ Friday is back! Hooray! In case you aren’t so familiar with it, I try to take a question I commonly get asked and give you some good researched information about it. Though I certainly do not claim to have all the answers, I’ll dig/research/ask other professionals and give you my 2 cents about the topics! 🙂 Today’s question is… Read More
I can’t believe it’s the end of June already! Now that my weddings and showers are over, it’s about that time to iron out the plans for the Fourth. Man, I LOVE summer! For those of you doing some private therapy during the summer, here’s a cute freebie to get your kids excited about Independence Day! Check out Firework Artic… Read More
We’ve all been there. After months of drill and practice and tongue depressors, he’s finally got his /r/ sound! He can say it in words, in phrases, even sentences and short conversations. You’re thinking he’s definitely on his way out the door with a “graduation” certificate soon. Then you see him in the hallway. He grins at you, waves his hand… Read More
Sometimes I feel a little overwhelmed when I get a client with severe phonological processing or severe articulation problems. It just feels like a long road to intelligibility. Fortunately, there are programs and activities that are very helpful when dealing with these types of cases. I am so excited to share with you a brand new app from Smarty Ears… Read More
Ahhh summer days are the best! How many of you are officially on break?? I’m lovin’ being able to take my time in the mornings and having time to read before bed. I asked some of my friends on FB for some reading suggestions and have been filling up my Kindle with some great reads. I thought I’d share some… Read More
I’ve got another fabulous app from Smarty Ears for you. This one landed in my lap just in time for summer. It’s called Syllables Splash! Lots of my little kiddos work on counting syllables. In fact, it’s part of the Common Core standards for K and 1st. This app provides great practice. Check it out! When I first open a… Read More
If you didn’t already know, our SLP community is amazing. Not kidding, each and every one of the people I’ve come to get to know throughout my bloggy adventure has been incredible. I am privileged to be a part of a new AMAZING project to help out a few of our fellow SLPs, who lost so much during the OK… Read More
My summer vacay has officially begun. We school system workers love our summers. It’s so nice to take a much-needed break from the busy life and relax a little. Well, scratch that. Maybe I’ll be taking a break from work but absolutely NOT taking a break from being busy. Do your summers stay as packed and crazy as mine?? Seriously,… Read More