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…
The Best Games to Target Multiple Goals in Speech Therapy
Board games and card games are great tools to help expand and facilitate language. They are a relevant and meaningful way to target many speech and language goals in a natural environment – eye contact, turn taking, following directions, basic concepts, vocabulary, attention, and so much more! These games also provide an ideal way to…
Why You Should Be Using a Toy Farm in Speech Therapy
A toy farm is one of my favorite therapy toys because it is versatile and engaging. I live for items that I can target multiple speech therapy goals with! I’ve used toy farms to work on many expressive and receptive language goals, as well as articulation. In my opinion, they are essential if you work…
My Top Last Minute Therapy Prep Trick
We all have little tricks we learn over time to streamline therapy. One of my go-to tricks for preparing a speech session when you have no time (cause we have all been there, right!?) is a SENSORY BIN! This is so simple and fast that you can even do it during the session. Sensory bins are…
Why You Should Be Using a Playhouse in Speech Therapy
A dollhouse is one of my favorite therapy toys because it is versatile, functional, and engaging. I’ve used playhouses to work on many expressive and receptive language goals, as well as social skills. I prefer using a playhouse to target many of these goals as opposed to another toy because the vocabulary and language are what…
Social Skills You Should Be Targeting in Speech Therapy
Social communication skills are some of the most valuable skills we can teach our students. Did you know children with verbal and nonverbal learning disabilities often struggle with pragmatic skills? This is because social skills rely upon good communication skills! Not only do we communicate verbally, but through nonverbal communication. Both are equally important to…
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