Learning Vocabulary in the Pool
My nephew is at the best age! He is just starting to develop formal language; he has about five verbal words and ten signs. He babbles, follows one step directions (when he feels like it),…
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Spring Sentence Frame Freebie
Last summer, I explained we use Sentence Frames in English Language Development time to teach grammar and vocabulary (see the post here). What are Sentence Frames? A sentence frame is a sentence in which some,…
What does the fox say?
Do you have dreams of being the coolest SLP around? Do you want to annoy all the adults with whom you have contact (hey, maybe they’ll stop referring so many kids if they are avoiding…
Language Learning Through Songs
At a very young age my lyric-writing skills began. I would write song after song after song on sheets of paper and then store them in my drawers. The problem? They kinda stunk. And…
Speech Therapy Science Vocabulary
In August I had a brilliant idea. I would gather some families and do a “Science Day”, during which time all the kids would participate in fun science experiments/demonstrations and learn about science. You know……
Using Classroom Vocabulary with Articulation Students
I merge into my 5th graders Language Block for 60 minutes each week, so I know exactly what they are working on. This has been a beautiful thing since I can use vocabulary and concepts…
Gingerbread Man Under and Over
Chapel Hill Snippets makes the best basic concepts books. I love using them with my Life Skills students, so I decided to return the favor (thank you Ruth!!!). Oh, and you can benefit too I…
Plant unit (March)
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. For the month of March, I worked on a plant unit with my language students. My Life Skills students focused on Plant Bingo and the other grades worked…
Therapy on an iphone.
No. Not that kind. The speech kind. 😉 I confess, I love my semi-iphone* more and more every day. *I inherited my mother’s disabled phone when she upgraded to the 3GS. So I have the…
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…
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…
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…
Songs to reinforce shape recognition
Yes. I made these up. No. I am not planning on auditioning for American Idol. Get past my voice and remember that the point of these songs is to help lock in vocabulary by using…
Language benefits of sign
In honor of the Baby Sign Language class I am going to start teaching at the end of the month (if more people sign up!!!), this month’s Wordless Wednesday is devoted to that topic. See…