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 […]
Why SLPs Should Use Dry Erase Sleeves in Speech Therapy
We are always looking for more ways to keep our studentsmotivated…dry erase sleeves can help! (Disclaimer: this post contains Amazon affiliate links) Using Dry Erase Sleeves to Keep Students Motivated Are you struggling to keep students motivated? When you take out pencils do your studentsstart to whine? I hear ya. I have been there. My […]
Using You Tube Videos to Work On Conjunctions in Speech Therapy
Looking for more engaging ways to work on conjunctions with your older speech students?! Working with older students can be tough. They are frustrated with learning, can be embarrassed to come to speech, or just bored of it. We have so many obstacles in our way. I love to use You Tube videos to keep […]
Fun Ways To Use Storybooks To Work on Articulation Goals
Want some low prep ways to incorporate storybooks into articulation therapy? Why should we use storybooks in articulation therapy? It makes learning fun It makes planning a bit easier It makes activities academically relevant since it requires reading/listening comprehension skills Perfect for mixed groups Makes it easy to incorporate themes/seasons into your sessions I am […]
Fun Ways To Work On Grammar in Speech Therapy
If traditional approaches aren’t working…here are some fun ways to work on grammar in speech and language therapy! It can be difficult to make a decision whether or not to focus on grammar in speech. It can be taught in the general education classroom and can be learned through traditional approaches such as modeling (saying) […]
Using Wordless Picture Books to Work On Context Clues
Do you have students that can benefit from working on usingcontext clues to build vocabulary? Checkout how I use context clues with wordless picture books. What are wordless picture books? Wordless picture books are exactly that. Books without words. Students have to use the pictures todetermine what is going on in the story. THEY get to […]
