Rock Chalk Speech Talk

I’m pretty much living and breathing basic concepts (and phonology while we’re at it!) this school year, so  I’ve been gathering lots of ideas and materials to teach concepts while still going along with each weekly theme in the preschool classrooms.  I always try to incorporate the weekly themes as much as possible into therapy, because I feel like it… Read More

It’s that time of year again.. Back to School! Last week was the first full week with kids, so I began seeing my caseload & working out all the kinks in the scheduling (you know, a school-based therapist’s favorite thing to do!!) For the first week, I used the book, “If You Take A Mouse To School” by Laura Numeroff… Read More

The school-based SLP Facebook group has been all abuzz lately with therapists finding Cariboo left and right at thrift stores and yard sales, and wondering how others use the game for therapy purposes.I’ve been using Cariboo since I first started at my job a few years ago. I work with preschool kids, but elementary kids love this game, too! There’s… Read More

Confession: I love s’mores. Like, really love them. I used to make indoor s’mores in the microwave as a kid all the time! I’d stick a marshmallow in there and watch it expand like crazy as it heated up, juuust to the brink of explosion, before quickly opening the microwave door and watching it shrink back to a normal size…. Read More

*Cue “Fancy” song* I’m so thrifty You already know I’m at the yard sales Every Friday and Saturday I’m back! It’s been 2 months since I’ve blogged… TWO MONTHS! Yikes.  You know that song by Scorpions, “Rock You Like a Hurricane?”  Well, if you don’t, the refrain goes, “Here I am.. Rock you like a hurricane!” — That’s what the… Read More

Happy Earth Day! I just wanted to share with you a super quick, no-prep activity I’ve been doing for Earth Day this week! As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, I am one of the small group stations the prek kids rotate through in each classroom.  Each rotation lasts about 6-7 minutes, and this activity is perfect for that length of… Read More