Buzzing about Speech & Language
Smarty Ears has recently released a new app called Verb Quest. It’s cute, kid-friendly, and has a fun witch theme. So many of my students have difficulty understanding verbs. Having an app that targets verbs specifically is great for addressing these skills and collecting good data. Check it out! Tap “play” on the home screen to get started and add… Read More
When I’m in and out of classrooms on my school campus, I see lots of things like this. And this. And this. We are all about criteria here. Teachers are constantly being encouraged to have students self-assess and give feedback on how they are performing. If they have a clear cut goal and know what they need to do in… Read More
Today is Monday and I’m not at work! I’m sitting on my couch and enjoying a nice cup of tea on this muggy October day. It’s fall break down here, so we get a couple of days to recoup and rest and gear up for the crazy school days ahead. Fortunately for me, this means I get a little time… Read More
Aaaarrgh! It’s Talk Like a Pirate Day on Friday, September 19th! We’ve been breaking out all things pirate in the speech room this week. I’ve even drummed up a little open ended freebie for you that can accompany any card deck or target skill. You can play this game using the enclosed coin squares OR use your own plastic coins/candy… Read More
Have you heard of Stitch Fix? It’s a fun little secret that I’d been thinking about trying for a while. My roommate finally talked me into it, and now I’m hooked! It’s perfect for the busy yet fashionable SLP. Here’s how it works:1. Sign up for Stitch Fix on their website. Use my referral link if you want! They’ll have… Read More
It’s that time again! We get to showcase some of our favorite feedback and give a little bit back to those of you who take the time to leave some sweet and thoughtful comments about your purchases! Be sure to click on the image below to go to over Speech Peeps. That way you can check out all the blogs… Read More
This year has probably been my busiest, craziest, most hectic beginning of the year I’ve ever experienced in all my 8 years of being an SLP. I feel like I’m being pulled in five directions and have redone my schedule five thousand times. The last thing I have time to do is spend a lot of time planning, which is… Read More
I love decorating and making things pretty. Everyone who knows me knows that I’m pretty much a professional shower-giver. If you are getting married or having a baby, I’m your girl to give you a cutesie party. 🙂 I try to put this to good use in my speech room too. Every couple of years I like to change up… Read More
Shark week in the middle of the back-to-school hoo-rah? I say that’s a win! This week we’re celebrating a belated shark week in speech and you HAVE to check out all of our fun! First, we’re tying together our back-to-school theme with sharks by reading Don’t Eat the Teacher by Nick Ward. This book is super cute about a shark who… Read More
It’s the weekend, y’all. That probably doesn’t mean much to those of you who are still enjoying the lazy days of summer. School is in full swing down in my neck of the woods. I’m here to tell you a little about a brand new app by Little Bee Speech. You know, the guys who made the fabulous Articulation Station… Read More
