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
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 companions 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
Christmas Book Companions for Speech Therapy
Merry Christmas! 'Tis the season for Santa, decorating, caroling, giving, and serving! Do you have books you like to pull out for the Christmas season? 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 use with Kindergarten … [Read more...] about Christmas Book Companions for Speech Therapy
Thanksgiving Book Companions for Speech Therapy
Do you have books that you like to pull out for the Thanksgiving season? Seasonal books are so fun and offer opportunities to target specific goals with themed vocabulary content. My Thanksgiving book companions for speech therapy will help you and your students dive into the text using evidence-based strategies and activities. They were created to make literacy-based speech therapy easy and fun … [Read more...] about Thanksgiving Book Companions for Speech Therapy
Articulation Road Map for TH, SH, CH, and J Sounds
I love implementing a literacy-based approach in my articulation therapy sessions. However, it is not always easy to identify books with a heavy load of the target sound. I created a "Road Map" that provides a list of books for targeting TH, SH, CH, and J sounds. It also includes tips for sound production, play-based activity ideas, and bookmarks. I have highlighted a few of my favorite books … [Read more...] about Articulation Road Map for TH, SH, CH, and J Sounds
Halloween Book Companions for Speech Therapy
Spiders, and monsters, and witches, OH MY!! This Halloween season, dive into some really sweet, spooky stories centered around kindness and friendship using my Halloween book companions! I love using the literacy-based speech therapy approach with my students. However, it's more than just using stories to go with your theme-based activities. My Halloween book companions will help you and your … [Read more...] about Halloween Book Companions for Speech Therapy
Fall Book Companions for Speech Therapy
Fall. There are so many great books out there about the leaves changing color and falling to the ground. I chose 3 of them to dig deeper into for these fall book companions for your speech therapy sessions. These print-and-go lesson plans were created to make implementing literacy-based speech therapy more simple and enjoyable for you and your students this fall. Here's some of what's included … [Read more...] about Fall Book Companions for Speech Therapy
