As speech-language pathologists, we are no strangers to mouths…. we spend a lot of time looking at them! Since February is National Children’s Dental Health Month, it’s a good opportunity to incorporate some tooth-themed activities in your speech therapy sessions. Bear’s Loose Tooth by Karma Wilson is a fun book you can use with your […]
The Day It Rained Hearts Activities for Little Learners
The Day It Rained Hearts by Felicia Bond is a sweet story that can be used with your preschool and early elementary students to target many speech and language skills in learning activities! This story is pretty short in length, with a clear beginning, middle, and end, making it perfect for your young students. I’m […]
Speech Therapy Activities for Sneezy the Snowman – Plus, Free Download!
Sneezy the Snowman by Maureen Wright and illustrated by Stephen Gilpin is a funny winter story that children will love! It is great for your speech and language therapy sessions because it can be used to target a large variety of common communication goals… /s, r, l/ blends opposites cause and effect regular and irregular […]
5 Awesome, Not Scary Monster Books for Speech Therapy
October is a great time to do a Monster theme, but let’s be real…Monsters are a great theme all year long! I have really enjoyed finding new books on this topic and I wanted to share a few with you that I think work exceptionally well for your speech therapy sessions. When I think of […]
3 Amazing Books for Social Emotional Learning in Young Students
Books can be used to teach so many different skills, but especially social and emotional skills. There are many great books out there, but today I wanted to share three of my favorites that I reach for over and over. Even if you aren’t specifically address social goals with your students, these are still awesome […]
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 […]
Ocean Animal Activities for Speech Therapy
These fun ocean animal activities are sure to engage your students and encourage their learning! This post includes books, hands-on activities, and a craft that are perfect for your whole preschool/elementary caseload. You already know, I’m a theme therapy loving SLP and I love to stretch a therapy plan across my entire caseload… it’s really […]
Dragons Love Tacos Book Activities & Freebie!
Since May is C R A Z Y, I am trying my best to make therapy planning easier for all of us. This book is the perfect answer to that! Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin and illustrated by Daniel Salmieri is a fun read, full of great descriptive vocabulary, and a subject that most […]
If You Give a Dog a Donut Speech Therapy Activities & Freebie!
I’m back today to share some ideas for how to use “If You Give a Dog a Donut” by Laura Numeroff in your therapy sessions! This series of books is so popular for working on a variety of skills. First, I quickly made up these cards that match the associations in the story! You can […]
