“How can I use THAT to target my student’s language goals?” It’s a question I’ve thought to myself more than once going into the preschool rooms to do push-in therapy with my language students. When I push in to the classrooms to provide therapy, I often times just follow the child’s/teacher’s lead and take whatever they are working on or… Read More
Turkey Talk- a Thanksgiving craftivity!
Need a quick, easy-prep activity to use for Thanksgiving? I’ve got you covered! I used this super cute craft with my articulation students this morning & it was a huge hit– the kids were SO proud of their turkeys & were eager to show them off to everyone! Trace a large circle onto brown construction paper (I used a paper… Read More
Staying Positive
As SLPs, we have one of the BEST jobs in the world. Seriously. We help people communicate–what could be cooler than that?! We teach vocabulary to children in school so they can access the curriculum and collaborate with their peers. We give alternative methods to verbal communication by teaching a child with Autism how to use a communication device. We… Read More
Going “Buggy” In Speech!
Ah, Spring has finally arrived in Kansas and in the speech room! The next couple weeks in preschool have a theme of “Things that live and grow” so we’re learning about plants and bugs. This week in particular, I’m focusing on ladybugs! This morning, I grabbed some red bulletin board paper from the workroom, my Jenga box, and a Sharpie,… Read More
Dr. Seuss Describing!
Last November, I attempted a DIY Hedbanz game with different types of dinosaurs to describe. I used it with the afternoon prek kids in each classroom for my small group rotation, and they loved it. They needed a bit of prompting to figure out how to describe each dinosaur, but in general, it went pretty well. So, I decided to… Read More
Green Eggs & Ham craftivity
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