Buzzing about Speech & Language
Joining up with Speech Room News today and sharing some of my favorite language apps to use in therapy. Here are the apps that I’ve used and liked the most (in no particular order): 1. Language Empires – This app is really good for groups. It targets 8 different goals such as figurative language, vocabulary, predicting, sequencing, inferencing, and how/which/why questions…. Read More
There’s a fun new app in town called Word Vault! You may have read some reviews by several of my lovely bloggy buddies, and today I’m going to give you my take on it. Plus, you’ll have a chance to win a copy of your very own! Word Vault is an app by Home-Speech-Home and is great for students working… Read More
Blogiversary fun day 2! Today, I’ve got an awesome app review for you and a giveaway! Open-ended Articulation is a new app developed by one of my favorite slp bloggers, Erik X. Raj. It’s perfect for carry-over of those later developing sounds. On the home page (above), you are able to choose to work on several sounds including /s, z,… Read More
I’m super excited to review another awesome Smarty Ears app today! This one is for your bilingual students. It’s actually the Spanish/English bilingual version of Sunny Articulation Phonology Test. You can read a review of that app HERE. The Bilingual Articulation Phonology Assessment (BAPA) is great for assessing the articulation and phonology skills of kids that speak Spanish-only or both… Read More
So excited to show you one of the newest apps from Smarty Ears! Lots of my little ones are working on basic concepts, and this app is perfect for finding out exactly what they need. Check out Basic Concepts Skills Screener! This is the home screen when you open the app. The lefthand column holds the list of students and… Read More
I’ve got a new review for you today with one of Smarty Ears’ latest apps! First, let me just say that one of the things that I like to target during RtI is vocabulary. Research has shown that a child’s vocabulary is related to their comprehension and can predict their abilities in reading later in life. {Yes, I’ve been reading… 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
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
I’ve got another oh-so-fabulous app from Smarty Ears for you to check out! It’ll be your new go-to artic app. This one is perfect to put my kiddos on during artic centers! Here’s a new version of Articulate It! Here is a view of the home screen. You can jump to “Quick Play,” if you just want to practice without… Read More
It’s product review week here at Busy Bee Speech! I’ll be reviewing several apps and products here this week, so be sure and check back if you’re needing some new ideas or info on apps! Today we’re looking at Expressive by Smarty Ears! I have a non-verbal client that has been needing a new communication app. This one definitely fits… Read More
