Wordless Picture Books In Speech Therapy I must admit, early in my SLP career I did not get how powerful using wordless picture books in speech therapy could be. Thankfully my collection has grown and I now use them often! They offer freedom to a child and take the burden and intimidation of reading away. Additionally, the absence of text makes them accessible to a student of any ability. The … [Read more...] about Using Wordless Picture Books in Speech Therapy
January Speech Therapy Lesson Plans
Snowmen, hibernation, and penguins are my favorite winter themes for January in speech therapy. The new year is here, and it's time to focus on winter... even if we don't get much snow here in Texas, lol. I'm excited to share how my January speech therapy lesson plans. If you'd like a copy for yourself, scroll to the bottom of this post to download the free, editable lesson plans for … [Read more...] about January Speech Therapy Lesson Plans
Play-Based Speech Therapy: Christmas Tree activity
I don't do that many crafts in my speech room, but I do love intentional hands-on, play-based activities that let me target multiple goals. This week in speech we have incorporated a Christmas tree for some fun festive sessions. Scroll the bottom of this post to get this printable ideas list!! I got all my supplies at Target (Hobby Lobby has a lot of mini tree ornaments too). I have a $10 … [Read more...] about Play-Based Speech Therapy: Christmas Tree activity
6 Thanksgiving Books For Speech Therapy
Thanksgiving themed books are fun in my Speech room. Here are some suggestions for my favorite picture books to use when working on language skills. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. A Turkey For Thanksgiving by Eve Bunting The ending of this book has a funny surprise ending! How do I use it in therapy: -figurative language -grammar -vocabulary -story recall Turkey Trouble by Wendy … [Read more...] about 6 Thanksgiving Books For Speech Therapy
Selecting The BEST Books For Speech Therapy
The Best Books For Speech Therapy When implementing a literacy-based approach to your sessions, it's important to know what goals you are targeting when selecting the best books for speech therapy. Are you working on phonemic awareness, building vocabulary, improving comprehension, inferencing, sequencing, recall, or retell?? The book you choose for a 3rd grader is likely to be different than … [Read more...] about Selecting The BEST Books For Speech Therapy
6 Ways To Use Mini Erasers In Speech Therapy
Using mini erasers in Speech: Like many of you, I'm a bit obsessed with the mini erasers found at Target, Five Below, and Party City. I've been using them in speech therapy for a while & wanted to share some of the ways you can use them too! I will say my favorite mini erasers are from the Target Dollar Spot. They typically come in packs of 60, so I pick up several. Mini erasers give the … [Read more...] about 6 Ways To Use Mini Erasers In Speech Therapy
