Get the most out of your speech therapy sensory bins with these great tips!
Preschool Speech Therapy Tips & Tricks
When I first started working, my preschool speech therapy students were tricky. I adored working with them. However, I didn’t feel productive half the session because I spent most of the time chasing them from one activity to the next. When students are active, have a quick attention span, and are minimally verbal, it can be rough to navigate. So,… Read More
Scaffolding 101 for SLPs
Today I’m starting a new series on my blog that addresses a much-needed topic (for me at least): scaffolding. Together we’ll look at a few strategies and supports to help our students with language difficulties. This will definitely get me ready to kick it into high gear when school begins in a couple of weeks. So grab yourself a hot… Read More
5 Ways to Practice What You Preach…at WORK
As SLPs, we know a lot about communication. We know about articulating correctly, speaking smoothly, using grammar skills, vocabulary, voice volume, social cues, and the list goes on. BUT does that always make us good communicators? Not necessarily. We’ve got to actually use that knowledge and put it into practice. 🙂 Today, I’m going to let you in on how I… Read More
Organization Week Day 1: Classroom!
Welcome to Organization Week! I have a little confession to make. I love office supplies. And school supplies. And pretty baskets and bins. Hi, my name is Lauren, and I have a post-it note addiction. lol. I’m excited about this week because I can share with you my love for all things paper and baskets and labels. Day 1. Classroom… Read More
Happy to Be an SLP Blog Hop
Welcome to the Better Hearing & Speech Month Blog Hop! To celebrate BHSM, my bloggy friends and I created some informative and fun posts to increase awareness and chat about some of the topics in our fabulous field. 🙂 So grab a cup of coffee (or tea, if that’s your thing) and settle down to hop through the blogs and… Read More
Tricks of the Trade Blog Hop
Welcome to the Tricks of the Trade Blog Hop! I’m super excited to be your first stop and share what great things we have in store for you! 🙂 I hope you will have fun hopping through all of our blogs, learning some new tips, and entering a big giveaway at the end. If you’ve never done a blog hop… Read More
Speech Reminder Cards Freebie
Is your schedule as crazy as mine? For some reason this year seems a lot more nuts-o than usual. Maybe it’s because the teachers’ schedules are pretty overwhelming as well. I’m still trying to work out kinks and it’s already the third week of school for me. I thought I’d help some of the teachers out (and me too) by… Read More
Childhood Fluency: Guest Post at PlayingWithWords365
Today I have the privilege of guest posting over at Playing With Words 365! We are talking about childhood stuttering, including information, warning signs, and things you can do at home to help! There may even be a freebie involved! So head on over to Katie’s blog and check it out! 🙂 Happy Monday (first day back to school for… Read More
Data, Data, Data!!
We all have to do it. It’s time-consuming, boring, and I’d rather spend my time doing actual therapy. However, taking solid, accurate data is important for several reasons: It helps us know where exactly our students stand in achieving their goals. It helps us better plan our therapy sessions. If we know exactly what they can do, we aren’t guestimating… Read More