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…
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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…
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…
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…
If You Give A Moose A Muffin
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. ย Although I lived in Southern New England for 8 years, I only had the opportunity to visit Maine twice. Once was to go shopping in their famous…
Childhood Apraxia of Speech
I used to work with a boy named Johnny ( not his real name ). He started working with me during my first year at the school district. He had begun speech therapy through the…
How to get Speech Therapy for your Child
I was surfing the internet trying to find some resources for my friend when I found this page on Speechville.com How to Find Help to Pay For Your Child’s Speech Therapy This page provides a…
Jamberry
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I’ve been eagerly anticipating blogging about this topic since I started this blog. Jam Photo by Futurowoman Jam Photo by Pearl Jam Official Jam! Photo by P-and-A I…
Tongue-Tie
No, not the way that most of us feel in a public speaking venue. Or the way you can’t talk in front of your first crush. By tongue-tied, I mean ankyloglossia, or an extremely short…
That Rabbit Belongs to Emily Brown
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. This is a gem of a picture book that you didn’t know you were missing. A That Rabbit Belongs to Emily Brown combines the adventures of a child…
Marvelous Monday Children’s Books: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I puffy heart Roald Dahl. So when my son saw a “commercial” (aka “preview”) for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory before one of his library videos, I agreed…