Buzzing about Speech & Language
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
Happy fall, y’all. I’ve got my PSL in hand (#basic) and wearing my fall colors and pretending that this Louisiana weather isn’t still scorching hot. At least it’s officially fall in my speech room. How about yours? I’ve pulled out all the fun fall activities for my articulation and language kids, and they are loving it. Sometimes, though, it’s difficult… Read More
Many of my poor language disordered students have such difficulty telling stories. I’m sure that’s no surprise to you. Narrative skills are not usually the strong suit of someone with language learning problems. They often lack structure, vocabulary, and understanding of overall language. Needless to say, we work a lot with stories and books in our speech room. My newest… Read More
Last week was all about Thanksgiving in my speech room. I thought I’d share a Target dollar spot find with you that my kids had a blast with! This came in one big roll of Thanksgiving fun. I separated it out and made a couple rows, since my speech room wasn’t big enough to spread the whole thing out! We… 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 time for Therapy Fun Find, where I showcase an idea or activity or anything that catches my eye as useful for therapy! And oh. my. goodness. I am loving this idea that I came across from Second Story Window. It’s called a busy bag exchange, and I am digging this in so many ways. Source First of all, I… Read More
Happy President’s day! Did you have to go to school today like I did? Or were you one of the lucky ones that got a little break? Weeelll, I kicked off a week of President’s day themed activities today! Here’s what’s up my sleeve for this week. My President’s Day Speech and Language Packet! This packet is coming in so… Read More
From time to time I like to showcase a speechie product, craft, toy, idea, etc. that I’ve come across and found cute or useful for therapy. For today’s fun find and in honor of the Olympics starting today, I found this super adorbs Olympic-themed craft! Check it out. . . These are little Olympic skis made out of popsicle sticks… Read More
It’s dino week in my speech room! We are reading dinosaur books, doing dino crafts, and having fun with all things dinosaur! Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I got out a few of my favorite dino books. With my preschoolers and kinders we read Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs. They LOVE this book, and I love it because I can target… Read More
When I first saw washi tape I was kind of confused. I didn’t understand what exactly you were supposed to do with it, but I knew I loved all of the fun designs and colors. Since then, I’ve discovered SO many ways to dress things up with washi tape. I’ve been sticking it all over the place lol. Check out… Read More
It's cute book time, y'all! 📚 Here are 2 precious multicultural books to add to your library.
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I LOVE Islandborn! It's a great for celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. It's beautiful and written and illustrated by men from the Dominican Republic and Colombia.
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The story is great for retelling, describing, and vocabulary building. Definitely recommend.
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For my really littles, I like this board book called Say Hello. It's an easy way to show multiple cultures and languages. The visuals are good for labeling and describing as well.
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What books are you loving right now? 🐝💛
