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 planning my for my therapy sessions, I always find myself googling speech and language books for different goals and themes. I’m a book therapy kind of girl, and I probably use them in every single session no matter the age of the student. In order to keep track of all the speech and language books that I was finding,… 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
When I was in grad school, we had several literacy-based speech therapy classes and clients with language learning disorders. Dr. Jan Norris was one of my professors, and a lot of her work has consisted of extensive research in communicative reading strategies. Dr. Norris is the creator of phonics faces, visual grammar, spuzzles, and storyboards. You can check out more… 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
Do you need Valentine’s Day books for speech therapy with free DIY crafts to go along with them? Yes, please! I am a book therapy kind of girl and have way too many in my SLP library. Please tell me I’m not alone. But hey, don’t forget the four things to ask yourself when choosing a book for your specific… Read More
What kind of books do you use in your speech therapy sessions? I am a book therapy kind of girl, so I’ve got lots of speech therapy book ideas for you. Picture books are SO versatile and can be used to target nearly all of my student’s speech and language goals. Just give me a good book companion, some sweet… Read More
Give me all the cute monsters and silly skeletons. I love using themed books in therapy as much as the next SLP. But, choosing the right book for your specific student is important. Here’s what I always ask myself when choosing books for my groups or individual students: Is it developmental age appropriate? (not just chronological age appropriate) Will it… Read More
We’ve been decking the halls in speech this month! From gingerbread men to Christmas trees, we’ve been busy! I always like to start off December with a gingerbread unit. The kids love it, and it never seems to get old. A few of my favorite gingerbread books are: The Gingerbread Man (always a classic) Gingerbread Pirates – I found a… Read More
Linking up with Speech Room News today to show my thrifty finds! I have to admit my local thrift store was a little underwhelming this time. It really took some digging to even be able to come up with the things that I did purchase! Here were my fabulous items that I scored! 1. Operation! It’s even the new… Read More
