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 ... Read more
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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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more