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
“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
5 Little Pumpkins is a classic Halloween book, but I changed it up a little bit this year for circle and it was a hit! To start, I read the book one time through and we do all the actions with it: 1-“Oh my it’s getting late”- surprised face with our hands on our cheeks2-“There are witches in the air”… Read More
This year, my school district implemented Project-Based Learning (PBL) as everyone’s professional development project for the year. If you’re not familiar with Project Based Learning, it’s a teaching approach that’s very student-driven rather than teacher-driven, and students explore a real world problem/challenge/question of their choosing while exploring possible solutions through various methods– research, collaboration, etc… An excerpt from Edutopia explains… Read More
Last week during our jungle/wild animal theme, I attempted a hippopotamus craft that ended up being a Pinterest fail– thankfully, a new craftivity I have planned for Dr. Seuss week turned out much more successful! 🙂 I love, love, love the book, Green Eggs And Ham. I’ve done craftivities for Cat In The Hat and One Fish, Two Fish, but… Read More
