Speech therapy grammar activities round-up to download and use now! Grammar is one of the many areas SLPs address in speech therapy. It is critical to communication and academic success – speaking, comprehension, reading, writing, and more. Did you know that students with specific language impairment and developmental language disorder have persistent grammatical deficits? And…
The 5 Components and Development of Language
Treating language is a huge domain of what is treated in speech therapy. But what does “language” in “speech-language pathology” mean? Language is the system of words and symbols, whether they are spoken, written, or signed that are used to communicate meaning. This encompasses both expressive (speaking, writing) and receptive (listening, following directions, reading) language.…
25 Books to Target Verbs in Speech Therapy
Books are a great way to work on verbs and actions in your speech therapy sessions, at home, or in your classrooms. Verbs, or action words, are a key part of language development. They allow a child to begin to create early sentences that typically emerge at 2 years of age. Some common first verbs…
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 verb 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…
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…
30 Books to Help Teach Negation
Negation is a critical part of language development that is targeted by SLPs in speech therapy. This is a common grammar difficulty found in emerging language. Examples of negatives include: no, not, never, none, no one, nothing, don’t, can’t, won’t, etc. Books are a really fun way to teach this concept! I rounded up some…
How to Use Picture Scenes in Speech Therapy (+ free scenes!)
Picture scenes are a versatile and engaging tool to use in speech therapy to work on: grammar, wh questions, following directions, inferences, conversations, and much more! I am all for activities that target multiple goals – and these are no exception! Picture scenes decrease planning time because of the many goals you can target. Their…
