One way we can differentiate ourselves as SLPs from reading teachers is by breaking down inferential skills into various components. One component we can address….vocabulary. Inferencing has many components required in order to be successful. Students need to have listening comprehension skills, sentence structure skills, vocabulary, memory, and the ability to respond to questions. […]
Using the Draw and Tell App in Speech Therapy
Want to learn how you can use a free app and target a variety of speech and language goals? Keep reading to learn more about the Draw and Tell app! I am always on the hunt to find new fun free apps and find ways to use them in speech to target a variety […]
Using Pictures to Build Vocabulary with Context Clues in Speech Therapy
Context clues without reading? Yes! You can build vocabulary using pictures to teach how to use context clues in speech and language therapy! As students get older, we need to find ways to teach them strategies to compensate for their weak vocabularies. Context clues is a great strategy to do this. We need to explicitly […]
Where To Start When Working On Context Clues In Speech
Your older speech students are still struggling with their vocabulary. We need to give them compensatory strategies. But where to start with context clues? There is a ton of evidence out there that teaching your students how to use clues in a text to help them determine the meaning of unknown words is a […]
Use What You Have Ways of Building Vocabulary with Suffixes In Speech Therapy
Did you know that you can use what you have to build vocabulary? If you don’t know me by now, I just love using items found around my therapy room to make quick and interactive therapy activities. I also love targeting those tricky skills! I love seeing my students have those ah-ha moments! (Disclaimer: […]
Fun Ways To Use NewsELA in Speech and Language Therapy
Want more ways to use a free reading comprehension website in speech therapy? NewsELA? What is that? NewsELA is a FREE website (just need an email address to create a free account, yes there is a paid version but haven’t found the need!) and it is just perfect for grabbing quick passages to use […]
Use Your Sensory Bin With Your Older Speech Students
Wait? What!? Sensory bins with older speech students? YES! They see you using them. They see your sensory bins on the shelf or closet. They might have seen you clean them up after your previous group. Why can’t they do something fun like that? Well..you can! Why stop them?! (Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon […]
Tips and Tricks for Building Tier 2 Vocabulary Words In Speech Therapy
Want to help your students build vocabulary that can help them in all subject areas? Did you know there are three tiers of vocabulary? Yes! Tier 1 is common, everyday words. Tier 2 are words that help students in all subject areas, found on standardized tests, and will help students year after year. Tier […]
Using WordArt To Target Various Speech Goals In A Fun Way!
Want to include more technology in your speech room? My district provided all of the staff with Chrome books and I am really looking forward to using it more this year. If you have access to one or have the ability to use your computer with your students, I love finding fun free websites […]
Using VocabGrabber To Assist Older Speech Students With Curriculum Vocabulary
Want to help your older speech students understand vocabulary more in reading passages? Carryover, vocabulary, curriculum…we need to keep all these things in mind when working with our older speech students. We need our therapy sessions to be relevant so they see the purpose on why they are there. We need to help them carryover […]
