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When a child inadvertently swears due to pronunciation
A question from a super reader: My just turned 4 year old son started (about 3 months ago) to say /sh/ instead of the /s/ sound. Saying “**it” instead of “sit” – UGH! At first…
School lunches. Or: How I conquered the cold lunch demon.
Meet my new friend and mommy lifeline to school lunches . So, I’ve only been an elementary school mom for about 3 weeks, but I’ve been dreading it for about 4.5 years. I hate lunch….
Vowels
I love some of the things my students come up with. One of my students, who has autism, often echos things he has already heard (echolalia). He also loves to sing. I was leading a…
I’d like to say that I can explain this
Could it be his new shoe tying skills on overdrive?
Using ASL with hearing children
Dear teacher of The Flash, We’ve decided that The Flash’s nose digging has gotten out of hand (pun intended). It is unsanitary and disgusting. In addition, his method of cleaning the gooey finger with his…
Baron Von Baddie
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. How could I resist a book whose first two sentences are: Baron von Baddie was a genius. An EVIL genius. I could almost feel my super powers…
A word, is a word, is not a word?
“A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Okay… so let’s call it a “booger”. “Ah sweetie! Thank you for the dozen boogers! That is so romantic.” Come again? Before I can plunge…
Social Stories 101 (examples)
I wrote this story last night. And (not surprisingly) I still got up late today. Grrrrr! A social story is a narrative way to teach someone a social skill or routine. It often is accompanied…
Non-Academic Goals
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I’ve learned that when I really want my kids to learn something on my time line, I need to set a goal and intercede. This Speech Pathologist mommy…
Tale of Despereaux
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I admit it. I got this book from the library after learning that it would be an animated film this winter. I figured that The Flash would want…
Word Lists for Articulation
It’s the beginning of the school year. I have a student teacher and a new assistant. I am running around like a head-less chicken wondering how to teach them the ropes while I put out…
Empowering kids to speak up
We had our first yard sale this weekend. The Flash and Marvel Girl were excited to sell lemonade and cookies (and keep the money). So excited that The Flash created signs and taped them to…
Nonsense!
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I recently realized, that although we live in a fairly diverse area, most the kids entering The Flash’s Kindergarten are Caucasian. My son is Asian. Our family is…