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Winter Book Companions For Speech Therapy

Skiing, penguins and snow, oh my! So many fun narrative themes to incorporate into our speech therapy activities during the winter months. My winter book companionsย will help you and your students dig into the text using evidence-based strategies and activities. Learning To Ski With Mr. Magee by Chris Van Duesen - a charming book about Mr. Magee and his dog Dee who go skiing but it does not go … [Read more...] about Winter Book Companions For Speech Therapy

Valentine’s Day Book Companions For Speech Therapy

Love is in the air! Do you have books you like to pull out on Valentine's Day? Seasonal books offer opportunities to target specific goals with themed vocabulary content. I've created made-for-you lesson plans and activities to download and use with each of these books. They are ideal for using with Kindergarten through 6th-grade students. Over the years as a school-based SLP, I've found so much … [Read more...] about Valentine’s Day Book Companions For Speech Therapy

The Best Picture Books for Speech Therapy

Without a doubt, my passion is literacy-based speech therapy. I LOVE childrenโ€™s picture books; they are an endless wealth for targeting articulation and language concepts. In this post, you will find all of my recommended picture books that are ideal for use during speech therapy! Most all of these posts have printable lists!ย This will be a growing list, so make sure you come back periodically to … [Read more...] about The Best Picture Books for Speech Therapy

12 FREE activities for Christmas in Speech Therapy

12 FREE Christmas Activities For Speech Therapy

FREE Christmas Activities for Speech Therapy I know your speech therapy room is always crazy in December. With your personal responsibilities for Christmas shopping and planning for the holidays, therapy ideas and lesson planning often take a back seat. I'm here to help with this roundup of 12 FREE Christmas activities for Speech Therapy you can use to survive until Christmas break! Don't … [Read more...] about 12 FREE Christmas Activities For Speech Therapy

SLP planner for back to school in speech therapy

Creating Speech Therapy Lesson Plans for Themes

As a school-based SLP, I typically like to follow a curriculum-based approach to therapy. Meaning, I like to tie into what themes the classroom teachers are doing. If 3rd grade is working on nocturnal animals, then I will look for books and materials on owls, etc. If 1st grade is doing a space unit, then I will guide my activities to have a similar theme. Do you do the same? I wanted to make … [Read more...] about Creating Speech Therapy Lesson Plans for Themes

Using a green screen for distance learning teletherapy in Speech Therapy

Using A Green Screen In Speech Therapy

With many SLPs delivering services distantly, green screens have become really popular! My son has used one to create videos for school projects, so I was a little familiar. I decided to start exploring it myself and how it can be used in Speech Therapy for distance learning and teletherapy purposes. It's surprisingly easy and a fun way to engage kids! You can set up a green screen for speech … [Read more...] about Using A Green Screen In Speech Therapy

protecting your speech therapy materials from the COVID virus in school

Virus-Proofing Your Speech Therapy Materials

Protecting against the COVID virus in Speech As we head back for a new school year in the middle of COVID, Speech Therapists need to rethink how we use our therapy materials. I believe most SLPs who work with young children always have hand sanitizer and Lysol nearby, but given the heightened uncertainty with the virus, there are just going to be some materials we can't use, and some we just need … [Read more...] about Virus-Proofing Your Speech Therapy Materials

Summer books for speech therapy

Summer Book Companions For Speech Therapy

Summer Themed books to use in Speech Therapy Popsicles, camping, beach time, and sharks! So many fun narrative themes to incorporate into our speech therapy activities during the summer months. You can read my other blog post with summer book suggestions and download the free language bookmarks. I went deeper with these 5 book companions. I'm giving you full, print-and-go lesson plans for … [Read more...] about Summer Book Companions For Speech Therapy

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Books To Diversify Your Speech Therapy Bookshelf

Books For Diverse Speech Therapy Bookshelves As Speech-Language Pathologist working with young children, we must be committed to having diverse bookshelves. ALL students deserve to see themselves reflected in the toys and books we have in our Speech Therapy rooms. The lack of POC represented in children's books is profound and long-lasting to Black children, but equally profound is the message it … [Read more...] about Books To Diversify Your Speech Therapy Bookshelf

Using nursery rhymes in speech therapy

Using Nursery Rhymes In Speech Therapy

As SLPs, we know there is extensive evidence that Phonological Awareness ability predicts reading and spelling success. One of the many ways we can facilitate strong phonological awareness skills is by reading and reciting nursery rhymes. This is especially critical during the toddler and preschool ages. Researchers concluded that knowledge of nursery rhymes enhances phonological awareness … [Read more...] about Using Nursery Rhymes In Speech Therapy

Tips for using Boom Cards in Speech Therapy

How To Use BOOM CARDS in Speech Therapy

I've been creating and using Boom Cards in Speech Therapy for about 2 years. I personally don't do teletherapy but use them for in-person therapy activities and I assign them for at-home practice. I have created some for Apraxia, Articulation, WH Questions, Verbs and more - all are available on TPT or on the Boom Learning website. I have several video tutorials saved to my Instagram profile … [Read more...] about How To Use BOOM CARDS in Speech Therapy

FREE articulation sound finder for children's picture books. This is a great speech therapy activity to send for homework and use during distant learning.

Free Articulation Sound Book Activity

As many of us are looking for speech therapy activities we can send to families at home during this time of distance learning, I wanted to create an activity to encourage parents and kids reading that would also support articulation and language goals. I made the bookmarks for kids to use while reading or listening to books they already have. These can absolutely be used for in-person therapy as … [Read more...] about Free Articulation Sound Book Activity

L Book List For Articulation Therapy

The Best /L/ Books for Articulation Often times, selecting books to use in speech therapy can be time-consuming and productivity is lost. I want to create lists to make articulation therapy more efficient. Using a literacy-based approach to articulation therapy is essential in my therapy room. As you know, many of our kids have language goals as well. Books offer a great way to monitor the … [Read more...] about L Book List For Articulation Therapy

How To Implement Remote Digital Speech Teletherapy / Telepractice

How to implement remote, digital Speech Teletherapy / Telepractice With the recent school and clinic closings due to COVID-19, many SLPs are looking into the e-learning options like Speech Therapy Telepractice to deliver remote services. I wanted to remind/show you that my resources you have downloaded CAN be used interactively as a NO PRINT method. In this post, I explain how to send resources … [Read more...] about How To Implement Remote Digital Speech Teletherapy / Telepractice

free download - storybooks to use in Speech Therapy

Using Cumulative Storybooks In Speech Therapy

With their wide-reaching abilities to address multiple goals, cumulative storybooks can be an effective therapy tool. Using a literacy-based approach, we are automatically aligning to the classroom curriculum. Incorporating cumulative storybooks in speech therapy is particularly beneficial to students with Apraxia of speech as the repetitive text takes the burden off their motor-planning system. … [Read more...] about Using Cumulative Storybooks In Speech Therapy

Speech Therapy Book Companions

Using Book Companions In Speech Therapy

  Using Book Companions in Speech Therapy After many, many requests, I have finally created book companions that address the deeper reading comprehension issues our kids have with narratives. Most of what is on the market for book companions are heavily-themed activities RELATED to the book topic. Don't get me wrong, there is a place for that. However, I set out to create an easy lesson … [Read more...] about Using Book Companions In Speech Therapy

Speech Therapy Crafts

Easy & Functional Speech Therapy Crafts

If I'm being honest, I'm not really one for glitter and glue. My therapy time is limited and I work hard to maximize my time with students in therapy. If it's not functional, I'm not doing it. However, I do love being creative and I know parents appreciate seeing their kid's work come home - especially for the holidays! I designed these simple crafts to pair with the Dice and Dot resources to … [Read more...] about Easy & Functional Speech Therapy Crafts

Play-Based preschool language therapy using Mr. Potato Head in Speech

Play-Based Speech Therapy: Using Mr. Potato Head To Build Language Skills

Who doesnโ€™t love Mr. Potato Head? He is classic and he can be a versatile tool to target MANY of the common language goals in play-based speech therapy sessions. You can use him to address a variety of receptive and expressive language goals, such as, prepositions, following directions, requesting, and more. Here are some ways for effectively using Mr. Potato Head to build language skills with … [Read more...] about Play-Based Speech Therapy: Using Mr. Potato Head To Build Language Skills

How to use an advent calendar all year in Speech Therapy to work on expressive and receptive language skills.

Using an Advent Calendar in Speech Therapy

How to use an advent calendar in speech therapy I ran across the galvanized advent calendar at Target this Christmas and quickly realized it can be used all year round in speech therapy for so many language concepts! I feel like it's similar to using a dollhouse. As you can see in the photo, I gathered some small toys and other objects I had around and put them in randomly. You get the added … [Read more...] about Using an Advent Calendar in Speech Therapy

FREE SLP to do list for easy planning in Speech Therapy

Speech Therapy To-Do List

FREE Speech Therapy to-do list I'm a list maker. I've got sticky notes everywhere and I love checking things off my to-do list. Here is a free one I thought I'd share with you. One you can print and use anytime, another is one to use before holidays and/or summer break. Returning after a holiday break can be tough! There is nothing crazier than the week before Christmas break (Thanksgiving, … [Read more...] about Speech Therapy To-Do List

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Source: Vellutino, F. R., Scanlon, D. M., Sipay, E. R., Small, S. G., Pratt, A., Chen, R., & Denckla, M. B. (1996). Cognitive profiles of difficult-to-remediate and readily remediated poor readers: Early intervention as a vehicle for distinguishing between cognitive and experiential deficits as basic causes of specific reading disability. Journal of Educational Psychology, 88(4), 601โ€“638. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-0663.88.4.601
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