Confession, I don’t have a green thumb despite years of trying. I’m pretty sure if flowers had legs, they would run when I walked into a nursery. One place where I can share my love of plants, without the worry of them making it, is my speech room. Today, I am sharing 7 ways you can use plants and flowers…
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Taking turns is a fundamental part of communication but this basic skill doesn’t always come so easy to our students. It’s not only the aspect of waiting, which is hard on a lot of kids in general, but being aware of the ending of one turn, the beginning of the other, all while staying on top of all the subtle…
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Books are like an SLPs Swiss Army knife. So much possibility and versatility in a such a small package. Yes, you can do more with books that ask WH questions. What’s not to love?! Well, the price for one. Books can be expensive! Sure it may be only $9, $10, $12, but that all adds up. So what books does…
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Language is my jam! Don’t get me wrong I enjoy working on all other speechy things, but language has my heart. Last year, I was doing some research for my Language Goal List and stumbled across this awesome Language Processing Method Treatment Model handout. *Side note: the handout is no longer available. I searched and searched for another but alas,…
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Articulation intervention can seem like a jumble, but it doesn’t have to be. The key is being organized before you even start.
Timers are a great way to keep therapy moving, have fun games, and manage behaviors. Timers are great, but having the right ones can make all the difference.
Looking for something to inspire conversation with your kids? How about something functional and interesting for your students to work on their context clues for vocab? Then you have to check out Wonderopolis!
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The Wonderful World of Wonderopolis - The Speech Bubble
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Wonderopolis may sounds like a place you would find in Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory or Alice in Wonderland, but don’t worry, it is much closer than you think. I have started to use this amazing site with my older students who are working on listening comprehension, summarizing, context clu...How we speak to our students can have a big impact on their progress. By changing a few words and using more of a Growth Mindset approach it can really change how students see themselves and capabilities. bit.ly/2kUMA7N
Why SLPs Should Use Growth Mindset Language with Students - The Speech Bubble
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We know our students tend to struggle with more than just the areas our assessments have indicated. Many of them tend to receive more than just speech because they are challenged by the overall learning environment of their classrooms, and for many students this leads them to feel defeated, unintell...I love having some flexible seating in my room. It can really make a difference for those students who seem to have a constant case of the wiggles. I have regular chairs and a bean bag chair, but here you can read how I use stability balls. bit.ly/2lwT4gB
Stability balls in the speech room - The Speech Bubble
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About two years ago one of the faculty members at my school read an article about the use of stability balls in the classroom instead of chairs. The article cited that research had shown it helped to improve the focus and performance of students, especially those with ADD/ADHD. In an article from US...
