We get excited to shop for our new jobs. But we want to make sure we will actually use these items! Learn here what to buy! When I first started out…there was no Pinterest of TpT. I spend WAY too much money on LARGE items that I thought I needed to survive. After that […]
Teaching Relevant vs. Irrelevant Evidence in Speech
Not all evidence is created equal. But how do we teach that?! OK..so let’s back up. Why do we need to focus on evidence AT ALL in speech therapy? Well, our students are expected to comprehend and express main ideas, sequence details, summarize, and answer higher level thinking questions with referring back to the evidence for […]
Fun Ways to Use the Game Stare Junior in Speech Therapy
Looking for more games to use in speech? Want to see multiple ways you can use a fun and motivating game? I love using games in speech. They make planning easy, makes learning fun and interactive, and they elicit a TON of language! They are great for mixed groups since you can target so […]
Using Games to Work on Social Inferencing
Have you considered using games to build social inferencing?! Many students with language delays struggle to make inferences. That means they struggle to comprehend nonliteral language. They struggle with information not explicitly stated/told. They struggle to read between the lines. What is social inferencing? Many students that struggle with social situations have difficulties with […]
All About Me Collages for Speech Therapy
Looking for ways to work on social skills and perspective taking?! Use all about me collages! We know that our students have a tendency to struggle with understanding that what they are interested in talking about might be different than what others want to talk about. For example…they think ALL want to talk about […]
Why I Leave Books On The Shelf
Wondering if you should use books in speech therapy? Read why I tend to leave mine on the bookshelf. Imagine a day before TpT. Before Pinterest. Before hearing about creative therapy ideas in Facebook Groups. Even when TpT/Pinterest began there wasn’t anything for SLPs (even less for those working with older students!) I might have only […]
Fun Ways to Work on Understanding Literal vs. Inferential Questions in Speech Therapy
How do we teach them how to understand the different types of questions in speech?! Our students are expected to answer higher level thinking questions as they enter the upper grades. It is expected as part of the common core. It is expected based on Bloom’s Taxonomy and Depth of Knowledge (whatever philosophies your […]
Using Venn Diagrams in Speech Therapy
Wondering why and how you can be using Venn Diagrams to work on compare and contrast with your speech and language students? Speech and language students can struggle in various ways. They can struggle with vocabulary, memory, organization of language, and comprehending what they heard/read. Graphic organizers are a great tool to help our students. […]
Using Nonsense Words To Teach Context Clues in Speech Therapy
Students struggling to grasp using clues to figure out the meanings of unknown words? Try using nonsense words! What are nonsense words? They are made up words! I like to use made up words and replace them with Tier 1 vocabulary (common vocabulary our students are familiar with like pencil, dog, chair) to show them […]
Using Inferencing Visuals on a Stick in Speech Therapy
Visuals help our students. They can also increase student engagement. Yes. We know our students benefit from visuals. It helps them understand what is expected of them. It breaks it down for them. It simplifies tasks and helps them process their answers. We love using them in speech and they really help our students grasp […]
