One Grain of Rice
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. This is a tale set in India of a clever girl and a greedy raja. The girl tricks the raja into giving her one grain of rice as…
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Welcome to my Super Hero party!
Welcome! I am CC, the Wanna-Be-Super-Hero that “protects” this blog. I try to follow a weekly schedule. Since I’m no good at doing this at home for my cleaning, I might as well get it…
Encouraging your child to communicate
For beginning communicators (such as young children, people with developmental delays, or people with social delays) knowing how to appropriately communicate can be very difficult. Some young children find it much easier to cry or…
My greatest weakness
For Superman it was Kryptonite, for me it is Chocolate and Peanut Butter. Yum. This “snack” (term used loosely since I could just as easily eat it as a meal) combines my favorite things and…
Communication Bracelets
I just saw these communication bracelets yesterday for the first time, and I am so excited about them! They combine the trendy, jelly-type bracelets (think “livestrong”) with a (very) simple communication book. What a great…
Dr. Seuss lyric contest
The Winner of yesterday’s Dr. Seuss contest was… Jeremy! He got all 10 right (WOW!), even the one he guessed on was from the correct book, although not the exact words of the title. Jeremy,…
The Day Is Here!
Update!! Please enter the Dr. Seuss book lyric trivia contest! Click here to join in. Today you get to tell the world about YOUR favorite Dr. Seuss book, movie, or experience. Please leave a comment…
My favorite Dr. Seuss book
I have so many favorites, but since I’m trying to tie this blog into Speech and Language, I will say that my favorite Dr. Seuss book (for today) is Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can You?…
Chunky Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
From Chocolate from the Cake Mix Doctor Described as “The perfect PMS food” by one of my happy tasters. I love it because it is a great way to use up some of those ultra-cheap…
Affectionately referred to as: Colon Blow Muffins
A healthy snack or breakfast recipe that can be pre-made and frozen. Colon Blow Muffins from my friend Bethany, who is always WAY healthier than me Combine in a bowl: 2 1/4 c. oat bran…
More /s/ clusters sounds
The topic of choice this week is again /s/ cluster sounds. Why? Because I am one proud speechy mama. After working with my daughter for numerous months on her /st/ sounds, she correctly sang “Twinkle…
Selective Mutism
A disclaimer: Selective Mutism is NOT a communication disorder. It is thought to be caused by severe anxiety and is therefore a mental health issue. I, however, currently work with two students with this diagnosis…
Disaster Planning
I finally got the hint. A few weeks ago I read that water and food in emergency kits should be replaced every 6 months. I wrote it on my to-do list. And there it stayed….
Leap Frog Letters
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I bought my FIRST set of Leap Frog Fridge Phonics when my son was about one years old. Very quickly I discovered what a great teaching resource these…