Short stories for speech therapy can be an incredibly versatile tool. Let me show you all the ways they can make your life easier by saving you time in planning and prep! Short Stories in Therapy You need short stories for your speech therapy sessions for a variety of reasons. In therapy, we are often […]
5 Alternatives to Food for Sensory Bin Fillers
I love creating sensory bins for therapy activities, but it wasn’t until recently that I started thinking about what I was using to put in them as a filler. Have you ever considered that it might not be the best idea to use food as a sensory bin filler? I’m not judging anyone, I’ve done […]
4 Ways to Save Time and Organize SLP Paperwork
As a school-based SLP, I did A LOT of paperwork and it didn’t take long for me to figure out how important organization systems were in my daily way of work. I had a huge caseload of students, but keeping systems for paperwork really saved my sanity. And, let me just tell you, I am […]
3 Fun (& FREE) Ways to Build Rapport in Speech Therapy
How to build rapport in speech and why it’s important… When I was first starting as an SLP in the schools, I made the huge mistake of thinking I could just jump right into therapy. There are so many things I needed to do first, and I learned rather quickly how to set myself and […]
4 Ways to Store Book Companions, Plus Organization Freebie
Is it me or are we always trying to find a new and better system? I’ve seen lots of great organization tips lately, and I wanted to share a few of my own for how you can store materials that go with your books. Because your materials can all look different, it’s possible to store […]
How to Incorporate Phonological Awareness Skills into Your Speech Therapy Practice
Confession…when I first started working in the schools, I was so overwhelmed with everything that a school based SLP is responsible for, that I never really took phonological awareness skills into consideration for my students. I also didn’t really feel confident that I knew much about it or how important it was. Fast forward a […]
How to Use Seasonal & Holiday Themes to Increase Vocabulary Knowledge
As an SLP, I don’t have to tell you how important the number of exposures to a new vocabulary word is for the students on our caseload. Students with developmental language disorders need up to 3x the exposures than other children, as well as considerations of engagement and target selection of Tier 1 and Tier […]
How to Use Book Companions for Mixed Therapy Groups
When we talk about using books in therapy as a way to meet multiple goals in one session, the most asked question in the room is Sounds great. But how? I thought it might be helpful to go through my plans and share exactly how I implement literacy based strategies within the context of a […]
4 Professional Resources for Literacy Based Therapy
Adding to your professional library is just as fun to me as adding to my therapy materials closet…I love going through books and learning new things or reviewing things I forgot. When I first started doing literacy based intervention, it was because I went to a conference about the language-reading connection and was given a […]
I Quit My Job. Here’s Why…
I can remember the exact moment I finally made the decision. I was at school, sitting at my desk before the day started. I was thinking about the previous night, where my husband and I talked in circles about me leaving my job, all the what ifs, all the pros and cons. I couldn’t make […]
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