Buzzing about Speech & Language
Let’s talk about some easy goal setting activities for students! We know that every student who walks through the door of our speech room has a communication goal… or two or five. From the student’s perspective, their goals aren’t always clear to them. Many think they’re coming to speech to play. As adults, we often set goals for ourselves like… Read More
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
I love using crafts and anything hands-on in my speech therapy sessions. They’re engaging, easy to use, and you can target so many goals with them. Let me share a few of my favorite tips for using speech therapy crafts to target practically any goal. First, let’s talk about a few types of crafts that are great for implementing into… 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
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
