Sharing Speech & Language Therapy Ideas!
Sneezy the Snowman quickly became a fan favorite once I started using it in therapy a few years ago, and my toddler has been running around shouting “Make me brand new!” for the past week so I think it’s safe to say it’s a hit at our house, too! Repetitive Lines One of the things I love about Sneezy is… Read More
I love doing simple science activities in therapy– one of the main reasons being that even some of my hardest-to-engage kids would almost always be interested and engage with me in simple science activities like baking soda and vinegar mix variations. Science experiments are a great way to work on turn taking, requesting, core vocabulary words on AAC devices, engagement,… Read More
“10 on the sled” is one of my favorite repetitive books for winter. The book is sung to the tune of “10 in the bed”, and song books are generally always a hit with my kids! In a previous post, I wrote about the role of repetitive books in therapy, some of which involved speech sound trials. When looking for… Read More
We all know reading books is an evidence-based practice to facilitate various aspects of language development, but what about using repetitive books, specifically, in speech and language therapy? Rhythmic and predictable language found in repetitive books help to capture children’s attention, along with being useful in a variety of other ways! 1. Increased engagement Repetition of words/phrases throughout the story… Read More
Weather is one of my favorite Spring themes! Today’s post is about some favorite weather-themed books for therapy with quick and easy book pairing activities for you. Books are SO helpful in structuring my therapy and getting ideas flowing- do they do the same for you? First up on the list.. 1. Bear Feels Scared: The beloved Bear series… in… Read More
So many fun St. Patrick’s Day sensory bin fillers are in the craft stores right now! One of the fillers I added last year to my St. Patrick’s Day sensory bin were sparkly green top hats. I ended up pulling them out of the bin this year to use for another activity with beanie baby/stuffed animals to have a St…. Read More
