Welcome and thanks to my guest blogger, Kandice from Sparkly Speech Girl! In my therapy sessions I like to use multiple modalities to target a child’s goal; if you’re following my speech journey on Instagram you know that I love using books, games, sensory bins, worksheets and my iPad! I work with pre-school through High…
30 Books to Target Inferencing in Speech Therapy
Books are a great way to work on inferencing in your speech therapy sessions, at home, or in your classrooms. The ability to make inferences is a key part of skilled reading comprehension and effective communication – after all, we use it every day! Children need to be able to understand the unspoken connection between…
5 Easy Speech Therapy Ideas Using Common Christmas Items
Welcome and thanks to my guest blogger, Lindsay from Once Upon a Speech Room! Christmas is one of my favorite times of year to plan therapy. I’m continually inspired to bring more new ideas into my therapy sessions, but my most favorite items to use are always simple, common Christmas items. They are easy to…
How to Use Sensory Bottles in Speech Therapy
I’ve recently discovered how much fun it is to make sensory bottles! It got me thinking about how you can incorporate them in speech therapy sessions or in your classroom. Since sensory bottles are so open-ended in how you make them, there are tons of ways to use them. What are sensory bottles? They are…
A Better Way to Teach Past Tense Verbs
English grammar rules are hard! Past tense verbs are definitely not my favorite speech therapy goal to work on. There is not much logic and reasoning in past tense verbs forms, making them difficult to both teach and learn. I have found the best way is to teach by verb pattern, as opposed to teaching them…
Why You Should Be Using a Train Set in Speech Therapy
A train set is a popular and well-loved toy in speech therapy – for both therapists and kids! I love that I can use trains with a wide age range and to target so many goals. Train sets are a motivating and engaging toy for many students. Since it is an open-ended toy, train sets…
The Importance of Open Ended Play (and Toy Inspiration)
Open ended play is a critical aspect of childhood development! It gives students opportunities to explore ideas and concepts. I incorporate as much as I can in therapy sessions and am always on the lookout for open ended toys to use with my students. As a therapist (and parent), I prefer open ended toys because…
How and Why to Teach Negation
Teaching negation in speech therapy! Negatives are a difficult concept to teach and learn but are critical to a child’s ability to communicate. Comprehending and using negation is a common grammar challenge in language acquisition. Although children use negatives in their first years (such as using the word “no”), other negations can be quite complicated…
Why You Should Be Using a Play Kitchen in Speech Therapy
A play kitchen is a favorite speech therapy toy because it is functional and engaging! There are countless ways to use and adapt this versatile toy that kids love! I’ve used toy kitchens to work on many goals – expressive and receptive language, articulation, and social skills. I recommend getting a play kitchen that has…
5 Easy Ways to Make an Activity Engaging
Making speech therapy activities engaging is sometimes half the battle! It is critical to have a child want to participate and communicate while in speech therapy, especially when working on early communication skills. I have found the key to this is making therapy hands-on and interactive. Here are my go-to tips to instantly make an activity exciting…
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