Embracing 40- Taking on New Challenges
In the spring of 2015, my children were given a task. In order to qualify for their black belts in Tae Kwon Do, they would need to run two miles in under twenty minutes. So,…
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The Importance of Categories
“Doggy.” “No honey, that’s a kitty.” “Doggy.” “No honey, that’s a cow.” “Doggy.””Yes! That’s a doggy!” We all know this conversation. Kids categorize items, even without knowing they are doing so, to make sense of…
It’s Not Always Fun and Games
Several years ago, I decided that I had had enough. My students had spent five minutes negotiating whether or not they should play “Candyland” or “Sequence”; then five additional minutes deciding who was going to…
eMerging SLPs: Merging into the self-contained classroom
As far as speech pathology jobs go, I have a tough population. I wear Kevlar sleeves as part of my uniform. I have developed wicked fast reflexes. I get drool, spit, and occasionally blood on…
April 2016 Lesson Plans
Around here, April is RAINBOW month! The weather is so erratic that rainbows appear daily. I love it! A few things I’ll be doing this month: Running my first half-marathon Need I do anything else??…
Literacy and the SLP
At a recent IEP meeting, a parent told me how her daughter loves to play school at home. She practices “reading” books to her stuffed animals and siblings. This student both has poor articulation and…
Embracing 40 – Looking Gorgeous
When I began teaching high school science, I was a terrified 22-year-old. I had graduated college only 3 months prior. I had been married for a month. On that first day of school, the students…
Secrets for Modeling Language
The difficulty with verbal language for many children with language disorders is that it is fleeting and invisible. Communication boards make that language visual, and permanent and give clear delineations between different words. My students…
eMerging SLPs: Merging into the Resource Room
Merge: A push-in classroom delivery of specially designed services. Resource Room: A room for special education and general education students receiving small group pull-out services. Students may spend 30-90 minutes per day in the…
The SLP Book Club: Stuttering
Welcome to the FIRST SLP Book Club!!!! I’m so excited that you are here! I introduced the book club last month with the mighty hopes that I could engage other SLPs and bibliophiles in…
March 2016 Lesson Plans
March means VERY wet weather, rainbows, and flowers! I’m so excited! A few things I’ll be doing this month: Celebrating my nephew’s second birthday! Enjoying spring break with my sister, nephew, and soon-to-be new nephew….
The Magic of Fairy Tales in Speech Therapy
I adore fairy tales. But this was not always the case. I was born in the mid-70s, which means that Disney’s classic fairy tales were ancient, and Hollywood had not yet created the modern…
Book Club Reminder Plus Bonus Gift Card!
Remember our first SLP Book Club will occur right here on this blog on 2/25. That’s only 12 days away! Try to read one (or more) of the following books to discuss (Amazon affiliate links):…
Embracing 40 – Why I’m a Fitness Tracker Junkie
I am a fitness tracker junkie. I’ve been wearing some kind of pedometer for over 15 years. I’ve used simple ones that were free from my doctor, cheap ones that I found at Dollar…